This week marks the largest religious festival in Guatemala, Semana Santa (Holy Week) Palm Sunday, March 16th to Easter Sunday, March 23rd. 
Antigua Guatemala is famous for its vibrant, elaborate religious festivities during the Antigua Semana Santa, or Holy Week, leading up to Easter. Thousands of national and international visitors crowd the cobblestoned streets to watch the costumed processions, reenactments of the crucifixion, and other ceremonies.
The most awe-inspiring part of Antigua's Semana Santa, however, are the brilliant carpets, or "alfombras". Sand or sawdust is used to level the cobblestones, and is dyed different colors and interwoven with bright flowers, other plants, and pine needles. The result is designs so intricate, it seems tragic when the processions pass over and trample them!
View numerous images of these beautiful carpets and other images of the Antigua Guatemala Semana Santa in this Holy Week gallery by James Foley.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Semana Santa en Guatemala
Posted by Mari's Journey Home
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