In pictures: National day of Peruvian Clown

Published May 26, 2012
A clown rides a small bicycle as he participates in a parade.
A clown rides a small bicycle as he participates in a parade.
A clown jokes with an Andean woman, who was begging on the street.
A clown jokes with an Andean woman, who was begging on the street.
A pair of shoes is seen on a clown during a parade.
A pair of shoes is seen on a clown during a parade.
A clown dressed as a traffic police officer.
A clown dressed as a traffic police officer.
A clown dances as she participates in a parade.
A clown dances as she participates in a parade.
Clowns hold red hearts as they participate in a parade.
Clowns hold red hearts as they participate in a parade.
A clown jokes with people during a parade.
A clown jokes with people during a parade.
A clown smiles while participating in a parade.
A clown smiles while participating in a parade.

Pictures from a parade which was taken out  to celebrate the National day of the Peruvian clown in Lima. — Photos by Reuters

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