Mexicans bid farewell to Chavela Vargas in Plaza Garibaldi

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Maria Cortina, a close friend and biographer of Chavela Vargas mounts the first honor guard to the side of the casket holding the body of the late singer.

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"The musicians in silence" a musician waiting to render homage to Chavela Vargas next to the Museum of Tequila in Garibaldi Plaza in Mexico City.

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The canteen Tenampa in Garibaldi Plaza, the place where Chavela Vargas often attended to drink tequila and sing.

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A mariachi eat ice cream while waiting to watch and pay homage to Chavela Vargas in Garibaldi Square.

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Mexicans expect and do turn to look and pay tribute to the singer Chavela Vargas in the background the tequila museum.

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People with umbrellas expect and do turn to look and pay tribute to the singer Chavela Vargas in the background the tequila museum.

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The improvised chapel awaiting the body of Chavela Vargas with flowers, photographs and musical instruments.

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Mexicans expect and do turn to look and render homage to the singer Chavela Vargas in the background the tequila museum.

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Blue Agave or Agave Tequilana and Mexican festive decorations in Plaza de Garibaldi for the funeral of Chavela Vargas, sshe wished a party at his funeral.

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Los Macorinos, musicians and friends of Chavela vargas.

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Musician of Los Macorinos with his instrument.

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Crowds queue to pay their last respects to the late singer Chavela Vargas.

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Jose Alfredo Jimenez, son of Jose Alfredo Jimenez arrives to pay his last respects to the late singer Chavela Vargas.

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Musicians of Marianchi arrive at the funeral.

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A musician puts a "poncho" of Chavela Vargas onto her casket.

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Mexicans stand guard and render Honor to Chavela Vargas at her funeral in Plaza de Garibaldi.

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Mexican stand guard and render Honor to chavela vargas at his funeral in Plaza de Garibaldi.

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Mexican stand guard and render Honor to chavela vargas at his funeral in Plaza de Garibaldi.

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Mexican stand guard and render Honor to chavela vargas at his funeral in Plaza de Garibaldi.

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People wait to see and to pay homage to Chavela Vargas.

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People wait an crie to see and to pay homage to Chavela Vargas.

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People wait to see and to pay homage to Chavela Vargas.

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Mourners gathered to bid farewell to the late singer Chavela Vargas who died at the age of 93. A wake was held around her coffin with people singing and drinking tequila, as was the last wish of one of the legends of Mexican music.