Zombie Walkers Try to Enter Guinness Book of Records in Mexico City
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November 4, 2012
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Thousands of “zombies” take over the streets of Mexico City as the undead participate in the city’s sixth annual zombie walk. (euronews)

The streets of Mexico City were overrun by thousands of frightening and ghoulish zombies on Saturday as the local undead took to the streets as part of the city's sixth annual Zombie Walk. Local zombies hope that Saturday's event will set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of zombies in history.



A woman in zombie makeup looks at the camera as she takes part in the 'zombie walk' in Mexico City (Marco Ugarte/AP)



A man puts the final touches on his zombie makeup (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)



A man in the costume of a Native American takes part in the walk (Marco Ugarte/AP)



A child touches foam zombie arms displayed on sale during the event (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)



A woman shows off her 'botched surgery' as she takes part in the zombie walk (Marco Ugarte/AP)



A girl dressed as a zombie looks into a shop window (Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)



A zombie walks by the Revolution Monument in Mexico City (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)



A man walks through the city on a lead (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)



A woman and a baby in zombie makeup take part in the zombie walk (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)



Zombies advance on the camera at the undead gathering in Mexico City (Henry Romero/Reuters)

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