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Making Pulque With Marigold Flowers On The Eve Of The Day Of The Dead In Mexico

A bartender in the southern tip of Mexico City, Mexico, serves pulque made with marigold flower petals on the eve of the Day of the Dead. Pulque is an alcoholic beverage of pre-Hispanic origin obtained from the leaves of the maguey plant and made from the fermentation of mucilage, popularly known as aguamiel, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12843588
Date taken: 8 October 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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