Xochimilco flower beds to celebrate Valentine's Day in Mexico City
A frame of carnations faces the 20 de Noviembre Avenue
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The installation also features giant frames made of flowers for people to take pictures in front of landmarks
A bed of fiery tulips from Xochimilco decorates the city's main square near the Metropolitan Cathedral
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The installation also features giant frames made of flowers for people to take pictures in front of landmarks
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One of the flower frames seen from the back
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A giant flower bed of yellow tulips surrounds the main square's giant flagpole
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Visitors may also enjoy a photo exhibition at the Museum Archive of Photography, which features images of Plaza de la Constitución from the beginning of the 20th century
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The installation was elaborated with approximately 18 thousand flowers produced in the Xochimilco (Náhuatl for ‘Flower Field’) district
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A girl wearing Aztec garments stares at the flowers in Mexico City's main square
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A girl wearing Aztec garments walks towards Madero Avenue as onlookers take pictures
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A giant flower bed of yellow tulips surrounds the main square's giant flagpole