Day: October 23, 2008

Preparing the Flowers for the Dead

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By moving from one section of the mercado to another, we find that las floristerí­as (flower shops) are preparing the flower arrangements of the Dí­a de los muertos or Dí­a de los difuntos (Day of the Dead) celebrations. Above you see the round arrangements called coronas (crowns). Dí­a de los muertos is celebrated in Guatemala … Read more