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Viva La Revolución!

Every November 20th, we remember the sacrifice of all who fought Mexico's revolution.

A young man dressed as a federal soldier takes aim... <a href=></a> Yucatecan beauties <a href=></a> Each school presented a different form of entertainment. Some did dances, others played music or marched to drums. These students dressed in the style of the times of the Mexican Revolution <a href=></a> A student notices the photographer <a href=></a> Not everyone during the Mexican Revolution was poor and hungry. The ruling classes were well-dressed, wealthy and in the end, outnumbered. <a href=></a> This girls school dressed their students as Mexican horsewomen <a href=></a> Applying a moustache before the parade begins <a href=></a> Classic profile of a Mexican beauty <a href=></a> A modern revolutionary ties her sandals <a href=></a> Some students indentified with the poorest citizens, the peons <a href=></a> nd some were dressed as dictators. This student portrays Porfirio Diaz, Mexico's infamous ruler in the early 20th Century <a href=></a> Dressing up never loses its charm <a href=></a> he women of the revolution, portrayed by modern students <a href=></a> Not everyone enjoys a parade <a href=></a> Traditional Yucatecan dress hasn't changed in a hundred years <a href=></a> A student portraying Pancho Villa <a href=></a> An unidentified leader doing what leaders do best <a href=></a> Ribbons and guns never looked so good together <a href=></a>

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