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Postcard from San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico: On the Marigold Trail to Dia de los Muertos

The scent of crushed pine needles. Crosses created from flowers. Fruit. Bowls of pozole. Marigolds. Coca-Cola.

Wait, Coca-Cola? More in a later post.

But, everything here is being prepped to make the departed feel welcome to return for a visit.

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One thought on “Postcard from San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico: On the Marigold Trail to Dia de los Muertos”

  1. Susan Toomey Frost says:
    November 3, 2014 at 8:18 am

    Another lovely column and set of photos. Here’s my altar, which I’ll probably take down today:

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