Mexico prepares for Day of the Dead with marigolds
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A worker carries marigolds in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2026 shows a marigold field in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2026 shows a marigold field in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
A worker waters marigolds in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2026 shows a giant "Catrina" figure in a marigold field in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2026 shows a marigold field in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2026 shows a giant "Catrina" figure in a marigold field in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
A bee is pictured on a marigold in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
A worker waters marigolds in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
A butterfly is pictured on a marigold in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)