In Pictures: Mexicans honour lost loved ones on the Day of the Dead

People gather in the section of children’s tombs inside the San Gregorio Atlapulco cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City, early on Wednesday (Marco Ugarte/AP)

Mexicans in the state of Oaxaca are celebrating the Day of the Dead.

El Dia de los Muertos is a time to honour dead relatives with vigils and altars.