Honking their noses and flopping down the street in giant shoes, some 200 clowns have marched merrily through Mexico City on Wednesday (December 15) in a parade honouring the country's patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Day of the Clowns has become an annual event in Mexico, attracting entertainers of all shapes and sizes.
Many carried images of the revered virgin as they headed towards the end point of their pilgrimage, a basilica built in the saint's honour.
Throughout the march, clowns gave little gifts to children they met en route. Jugglers and stilt-walkers kept onlookers entertained.
The clowns later filed into the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe, where they took part in a special mass. A priest blessed the clowns with holy water.
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