Preparations for New Year's Eve tradition in Quito
epa10381498 A large paper mache doll, or 'monigote,' representing Spider-Man is on display in Quito, Ecuador, 28 December 2022 (issued 29 December 2022). The 'monigote' dolls are traditionally set on fire at midnight on 31 December in a ritual to 'burn' the bad times or things of the old year or 'purify' the new one. EPA/Juan Francisco Chavez
