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Added on the 17/06/2022 17:54:22 - Copyright : AFP EN
Toledo, Jun 2 (EFE) (Camera: Ismael Herrero) .- The streets of Toledo have been adorned again this year with some 5,000 flowers to celebrate the most emblematic festival of the city, Corpus Christi.Orchids, daisies and roses, among other flowers, shine in the streets of Toledo thanks to the work that some thirty florists have carried out in recent days.FOOTAGE OF THE STREETS OF TOLEDO, SPAIN
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