An Indian lights a torch as he talks to tourists while taking part in a mock
illegal immigrant's run in Ixmiquilpan in the state of Hidalgo. Mexico is no
longer just a tourist destination for those in search of beaches and
archaeological sites. Visitors now come to experiment so-called "Black
Tourism", which includes everything from tours of Tepito, the most dangerous
neighborhood of Mexico City, to the experience of becoming for a few hours an
illegal immigrant sought by US police.
Tourists, who took part in a mock illegal immigrant's run, pray while
blindfolded for the victims of illegal border crossings.
Tourists, taking part in a mock illegal immigrant's run, walk in the night in
Ixmiquilpan in the state of Hidalgo.
Tourists walk in the dark while taking part in a mock illegal immigrants' run.
An indian talks to tourists while taking part in a mock illegal immigrant's run.
Tourists, taking part in a mock illegal immigrant's run, are "arrested" by fake
border patrol.
Tourists taking part in a mock illegal immigrant's run are "arrested" by fake
border patrol.
Patrons eat a typical stew made out of cow bones and bread in Tepito in Mexico
City.Tepito is a sprawling market area notorious for drug deals, underage
prostitution and pirated goods.
A sex worker (C) stands on a sidewalk as people walk past in La Merced in
downtown Mexico City.
Followers pray at a shrine of La Santa Muerte (The Saint Death), a cult figure
often depicted as a skeletal "grim reaper", in Tepito in Mexico City.
