Today the sun (finally) came out and hundreds (thousands?) of pots of cempasúchil (aka, cempoalxóchitl, cempaxochitl, cempoal, zempoal, flor de muertos) arrived in the city center.
This was a photo op not only for yours truly but also the local press, as they trailed after the wife of Oaxaca’s governor while she viewed the unloading…
and planting of the iconic Día de los Muertos flowers in the beds of the Zócalo and Alameda.
The color and fragrance of the cempasúchil provide a lovely setting to sit and contemplate the world (and check your cell phone).
Oaxaca is putting on her best to welcome her difuntos (deceased) along with the thousands of tourists who will soon be arriving.
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View From Casita Colibrí 
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.
¡Muchisimas gracias! I love this time of year.
I wish you would contact me. A fellow blogger. We are traveling to Oaxaca soon. Would love to meet you.
Dianna Jackson
travelswiththerayman.com
Yes, I would be happy to meet you! Send me an email: CybrarianDesigns@aol.com
¡Qué fotos más chulas! Muchissímas gracias.
¡Muchísimas gracias! I always enjoy your photos and your multilingual descriptions.