With an extension of 17,805.19 square foot, the Teotihuacán Magic Village broke the Guinness record for the installation of the world's biggest carpet of flowers , which was set up in the midst of the Teotihuacán archeological zone.
In a statement, Aurora González Ledezma , the local Tourism Minister , said that the design was a representation of the Sun Pyramid , one of the icons of America and the world.
She explained that this carpet of flowers dethroned Saudi Arabia , that had created a 16,134 square foot arrangement.
Nine different poinsettia varieties were used to create the flower arrangement , which is one of the most beautiful and characteristics flowers from Mexico .
She emphasized that this initiative pays homage to the Pre-Colonial city of Teotihuacán , the cradle of the most important Mesoamerican civilization , which was declared as Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the Unesco .
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