North America, Mexico, Oaxaca Province, Oaxaca, sand tapestries (Tapetes de Areña) in Zocalo plaza. These "carpets" are made from sand, dyed sawdust, seeds, flower petals and powdered lime during annual Day of the Dead (Dias de los Muertos) celebration in November

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Day of the Dead Mexico North America Oaxaca Oaxaca province carpets celebration culture dyed sand folk art people plaza sand tapestries sightsee skeleton skulls tourism tourist traditional travel working zocalo