120610TulumMexicoTripMP0926

SHOT 12/6/10 2:45:36 PM - Candles burn beside a baby Jesus doll in a small roadside capilla near Santa Cruz, Mexico. Roadside capillas, or tiny chapels, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The capillas are common along the roads and highways of Mexico which is heavily Catholic and are often dedicated to certain patron saints or to the memory of a loved one that has passed away. Often times they contain prayer candles, pictures, personal artifacts or notes. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2010)

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SHOT 12/6/10 2:45:36 PM - Candles burn beside a baby Jesus doll in a small roadside capilla near Santa Cruz, Mexico. Roadside capillas, or tiny chapels, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The capillas are common along the roads and highways of Mexico which is heavily Catholic and are often dedicated to certain patron saints or to the memory of a loved one that has passed away. Often times they contain prayer candles, pictures, personal artifacts or notes. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2010)