The Martinez family from Puebla celebrates the Spring equinox a little early, to avoid crowds and closures, atop the Pyramid of the Sun, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Thursday, March 19, 2020. To slow the spread of the new coronavirus, authorities announced Wednesday that they would close the pyramid complex on weekends, beginning Saturday, March 21, when thousands of visitors typically climb the Pyramid of the Sun to celebrate the Spring equinox.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
March 20, 2020
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