We were able to experience the start of the largest Easter celebrations in the western hemisphere.

The kids thought it was so cool seeing how heavy the floats were, how many people it took to carry them, the costumes worn and the how artistic the sawdust carpets were.

It certainly was a magical and cultural experience that we were able to see.

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ABOUT THE CELEBRATION: Semana Santa ” Easter Week” in Antigua Guatemala is an event worthy of seeing; it is a grandiose hommage to Jesus’ image and its ‘via-crusis’ that is reflected in the ‘procesiones‘ (processions) with images made artistically by Guatemalan artisans. It is also part of this tradition, the creation of the beautiful carpets (Alfombras) made with flowers of all kind and colored sawdust that adorn the different streets of Antigua Guatemala, all this it is a work of art.