The largest Carnaval de Puebla on the East Coast takes place in Philadelphia on Sunday
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Neither the pandemic nor Trump-era increase in ICE deportations had what it takes to permanently shut down the celebration that one of its founders calls “a way of living.”
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Little-Known Mexican Carnaval Takes Over Philadelphia's Streets
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Little-Known Mexican Carnaval Takes Over Philadelphia's Streets
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151-year-old Puebla carnival has deep cultural roots
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Philadelphia's Cinco de Mayo festival cancelled over fears of
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Photos of Carnaval de Puebla: The largest carnaval outside Mexico
Carnival of Huejotzingo - Wikipedia
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Photos of Carnaval de Puebla: The largest carnaval outside Mexico