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Clown Congress Convenes In Guatemala City

Creepy Clown Congress Convenes In Guatemala City

Send in the clowns! The fourth annual Clown Congress in Guatemala City has drawn professional jesters from Central America, South America, and the Caribbean for a three-day conference, the Associated Press reports.

Below, check out the stunning (and sometimes downright creepy) photographs in the gallery below.

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"Fruty," or Fruity in English, poses for a picture at the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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"Leoncito," an 8-year-old clown, waits for customers at a fair honoring St. James the Apostle in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Cerruchito poses for a picture during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Molinillo poses for a picture during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Molinillo poses for a picture during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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A clown eats lunch after participating in the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Two clowns take a rest on a sidewalk during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Clowns gather for a group picture during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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A clown poses for a picture with restaurant workers, including a private security guard, during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Clowns watch colleagues perform during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Clowns, from Mexico, perform during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Clowns chant slogans after posing for a group picture during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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"Estrellita," or Star in English, watches his colleagues perform during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Clown Colonel, "Sabrocito," or Delicious in English, left, watches delegations perform during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Clowns prepare for a group picture during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Clown "Manitas," 30, plays with his one-year-old son "Pestanitas,"during the inauguration of the fourth annual Latin American Clown Congress in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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