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By Suzanne Barbezat, About.com Guide to Mexico Travel

Wordless Wednesday - Fields of Cempasuchitl

Wednesday October 29, 2008
Day of the Dead: Cempasuchitl flowers
© Suzanne Barbezat

This is a familiar sight in Mexico at this time of year. The cempasuchitl and cockscomb flowers are in full bloom just in time to decorate the altars for Day of the Dead.

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October 29, 2008 at 11:05 am
(1) Nancy says:

How lovely! I hadn’t thought about flowers for Day of the Dead, silly me!

October 29, 2008 at 11:57 am
(2) Newlyweds Guide Francesca says:

Beautiful photo! You just want to run through those flowers.

October 29, 2008 at 2:16 pm
(3) Terri says:

I love the colors of the photo, they’re so warm and inviting.

October 29, 2008 at 4:03 pm
(4) Amy says:

What a beautiful shot!

October 29, 2008 at 5:54 pm
(5) Lisa's Chaos says:

I don’t think I could pronounce that but it sure is beautiful!

October 29, 2008 at 10:43 pm
(6) malou says:

Beautiful we also have that plant here in the Philippines..

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