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

Filename

11665_Oaxaca_Merrill.jpg

Copyright

© John and Lisa Merrill

Image Size

5122x3415 / 12.2MB

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

Contained in galleries

Mexico