A Merida Cemetery

You can see that I like the cemeteries here. This one isn't very old and we came to it by mistake. We thought we were getting to the one our neighbor visited a few days ago when he actually came across some open tombs with bones exposed. Of course, I wanted pictures of that, but since we got to the wrong cemetery, those will have to wait until another day. Most of the tombs were well cared for here, but there were some instances of neglect or places where the tomb had been opened, probably for reburial, and not reclosed, but disappointingly empty.









I'm not sure when the city will remove all the Christmas lights, but it might not be until January 6th, the Day of the Three Kings, which is an important holiday in Mexico. This is the Plaza Principal downtown.




A flowering tree in the cemetery. The branches are nearly leafless, but there is an odd seed pod, which looks a bit like a bunch of bananas.



I should know the name of this purple-leaved plant, but I've forgotten. They abound in the cemeteries.

This bougainvillea wasn't in the cemetery; it's in front of a house we pass on the way to the laundry. I include it for Ken F., who is tending a bougainvillea in Spearfish, SD. He should show this picture to his plant in order to encourage it. Note the supports which are necessary to support the luxuriant blooms.