Cempasúchil (marigolds) play a very important role in the Day of the Dead observance. They are found on every altar, and the cemeteries are filled with them on the night of November first. It is believed that the fragrance of the cempasúchil leads the ánimas, or spirits of the dead, back to the living world for this night.
We had the opportunity to visit the fields in San Pedro, Michoacán where the cempasúchil are harvested. (Made me sneeze quite a bit, but the experience was worth it!)
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