Las Vegans celebrate Day of the Dead

Aureliano Valdevinos looks at an altar at the Springs Preserve for the Dia de los Muertos celebration in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. (Justin Yurkanin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Joseph Gutierrez, 8, has his face painted at the Springs Preserve for the Dia de los Muertos celebration in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. (Justin Yurkanin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Joseph Gutierrez, 8, has his face painted at the Springs Preserve for the Dia de los Muertos celebration in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. (Justin Yurkanin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Alexandra Rodriguez, 13, center, Madison Benway, second from right, 9, and Michael Benway, 7, get ready to perform on stage at the Springs Preserve for the Dia de los Muertos celebration in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. (Justin Yurkanin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Adilene Corrales, 9, of Mexico Vivo dance group waits to perform on stage at the Springs Preserve for the Dia de los Muertos celebration in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. (Justin Yurkanin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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