Autumn in Mexico part 2 continued

Marigolds.

This sounds very nice, you may think, but is it really that colourful? Yes, it is – though I’m missing one important aspect – the flowers. Marigolds are used on the graves as their strong scent is supposed to help the dead find their way back to earth. They are normally orange though there are some burgundy ones. These flowers are sold in markets and on street corners in the final days leading up to Day of the Dead and are really beautiful – this is what makes Day of the Dead the second reason I love the colours of autumn in Mexico.