A flock of sheep roam the Andean highland plains on the outskirts of Ninacaca, Peru.

A flock of sheep roam the Andean highland plains on the outskirts of Ninacaca, Peru.

Jesus Xicay, of San José Calderas, Guatemala, holds a photo of his niece, Lilian Ordóñez, in Postville, Iowa where she was detained after a mass ICE raid. Her remittances kept him afloat but the raid severed this vital lifeline.

Jesus Xicay, of San José Calderas, Guatemala, holds a photo of his niece, Lilian Ordóñez, in Postville, Iowa where she was detained after a mass ICE raid. Her remittances kept him afloat but the raid severed this vital lifeline.

Irma and Camillo, of San José Calderas, Guatemala, hold a photo of their daughter in Postville, Iowa, where she was detained after a mass ICE raid. Her remittances covered essentials, but the raid cut off this vital lifeline.

Irma and Camillo, of San José Calderas, Guatemala, hold a photo of their daughter in Postville, Iowa, where she was detained after a mass ICE raid. Her remittances covered essentials, but the raid cut off this vital lifeline.

Nahua midwife Josefina Amable monitors the heartbeat of mother-to-be Michaela Ramirez's baby during a routine home visit outside Cuetzalan, some 185 miles from Mexico City.

Nahua midwife Josefina Amable monitors the heartbeat of mother-to-be Michaela Ramirez's baby during a routine home visit outside Cuetzalan, some 185 miles from Mexico City.

Nahua midwife Josefina Amable makes a routine home visit outside Cuetzalan, some 185 miles from Mexico City.

Nahua midwife Josefina Amable makes a routine home visit outside Cuetzalan, some 185 miles from Mexico City.

Friends Alex Santacroce and Craig Roberts of Fairfield, Connecticut, ride home Friday evening on a Metro-North train, a weekly ritual of laughs over pretzels and beer.

Friends Alex Santacroce and Craig Roberts of Fairfield, Connecticut, ride home Friday evening on a Metro-North train, a weekly ritual of laughs over pretzels and beer.

The journey to Cerro Quemado where Huicholes make their annual pilgrimage can be reached by horseback from the former Mexican mining town of Real de Catorce.

The journey to Cerro Quemado where Huicholes make their annual pilgrimage can be reached by horseback from the former Mexican mining town of Real de Catorce.

Most of the town of Villahermosa, Mexico, including homes and this church, were submerged for over a week after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow. Thousands of residents were forced to live on rooftops.

Most of the town of Villahermosa, Mexico, including homes and this church, were submerged for over a week after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow. Thousands of residents were forced to live on rooftops.

Four skulls rest in a wooden crate, lined with embroidered cloth after being cleaned by relatives in the Mexican village of Pomuch, in the Yucatán. Mayans perform this intimate ritual annually, before the Day of the Dead.

Four skulls rest in a wooden crate, lined with embroidered cloth after being cleaned by relatives in the Mexican village of Pomuch, in the Yucatán. Mayans perform this intimate ritual annually, before the Day of the Dead.

Mugwort grows through the concrete in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Mugwort grows through the concrete in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Tree of Heaven entangles a mailbox, in Manhattan's West Village.

Tree of Heaven entangles a mailbox, in Manhattan's West Village.

Yakov Dayanov, a Safarad Jew, originally of Ubekistan, prays during a Tashlich ceremony at Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn, New York. The ritual, part of Rosh Hashana, involves reciting psalms and "casting away" sins by tossing bread into the water.

Yakov Dayanov, a Safarad Jew, originally of Ubekistan, prays during a Tashlich ceremony at Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn, New York. The ritual, part of Rosh Hashana, involves reciting psalms and "casting away" sins by tossing bread into the water.

Jairo Miguel, 14, changes outside a bullring in Mérida, Mexico. An apprentice bullfighter following his father's footsteps, he began his professional career when he was twelve.

Jairo Miguel, 14, changes outside a bullring in Mérida, Mexico. An apprentice bullfighter following his father's footsteps, he began his professional career when he was twelve.