Revelers dance through the streets of Huejotzingo, Mexico dressed as the French, Spanish, and Mexican battalions who fought in the 1862 Battle of Puebla on February 12, 2018. Adults fire wooden muskets packed with gunpower during the reenactment of the historic fight, while younger children carry toy versions of the guns.
Girls pose for photos during the annual carnival celebration Huejotzingo, Mexico on February 10, 2018. Every year tourists from throughout the country flock to the town to watch thousands of locals dressed in costume, including many children, participate in a reenactment of the 1862 battle of Puebla.
A boy packs his wooden musket with gunpowder during the Carnival of Huejotzingo, Mexico on February 12, 2018. Every year thousands of revelers dressed in costumes, including many children, participate in a reenactment of the 1862 battle where locals fire off ammunition-less muskets in a noisy, raucous, four-day celebration of their historic victory.
A girl dressed for battle is led through along the parade route during carnival in Huejotzingo, Mexico on February 12, 2018. Thousands of locals wearing stylized costumes representing the uniforms of the battalions who fought in the 1862 Battle of Puebla, celebrate carnival by participating in an annual reenactment of the historic fight.