Comments on: Holy Guacamole, It’s Semana Santa in Antigua, Guatemala!

By: Roy | cruisesurfingz

Roy | cruisesurfingz — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:54:58 +0000

Sawdust carpets, what a beautiful idea.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:53:51 +0000

@Scott: Thanks. Hopefully, you had a chance to get there.

@Roy: They are fabulous. It’s a shame that they get wiped out so quickly during the procession.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:22:14 +0000

This is a great description of Semana Santa! Next best thing to actually being there!

By: Angelique Enriquez

Angelique Enriquez — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:44:58 +0000

I went when i was a child when visiting my father who is a native in the city and now I will return 33 yrs later to witness this beautiful celebration of my Lord Jesus Christ………Can’t wait

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:24:42 +0000

@Pierre: Thanks for including a link to this article on the trivago community!

@soultravelers: After the crucifixion ceremony on Good Friday in the Escuela de Cristo, an older Guatemalan man came up to me and pointed to the glass coffin on the float and said, “Only here and in Sevilla.” Looking at your photos, I can see the direct connection between the celebrations in Guatemala and those in Andalusia…except they seem to wear green and white in Spain and purple and white here.

Although Antigua has the biggest semana santa celebration in Guatemala, each town and village around the country celebrates in its own way. It’s particularly interesting to see how some of the more indigenous communities celebrate as it’s a mixture of Catholic and Mayan traditions.

By: Soultravelers3

Soultravelers3 — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:32:24 +0000

Lovely! It is interesting to contrast and compare Semana Santa in Guatemala and in Andalusia, Spain where it is most famous and where much of it originated. This is our third year in a row of experiencing it here ( one of them in world famous Seville where millions go to experience it).

I have grown very fond of it, especially here in our tiny 15th century village where we know every participant! I wrote about this year’s here ( if you are interested in seeing):

http://www.soultravelers3.com/2009/04/spain-stunning-semana-santa-easter-procession-in-andalusia-white-village.html

I just documented Easter Day as much of the more somber stuff happens at night so harder to document. Even in Spain, there are huge differences in each local ( in Celtic Spain even the costumes are very different), but still one can also see many common elements.

By: Pierre van Eck

Pierre van Eck — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:20:09 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experiences and providing such an interesting, informative blog. I’ve added a link to this article at the trivago community of which I am a member – perhaps you may wish to add some images or a review there also?

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:34:02 +0000

@expatify: Yes, it was a lot of work to organize and document all the photos, but I'm glad the post and photos accomplished our goal of making readers get a sense of was like to be in Antigua for Holy Week.
@Marina: Perhaps we have you in some of our photos :)
@nomadicmatt: The fisheye lens is a lot of fun. We also use it to take 360-degree spherical panorama shots - check out this image (and the three others underneath) to really feel like you're in the middle of it all.

By: nomadicmatt

nomadicmatt — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:12:55 +0000

i love the fish eye shots you take. they are great.

By: marina k. villatoro

marina k. villatoro — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:53:43 +0000

i think we were standing next to each other without knowing it:) it’s the same processions i saw, with the same sad and troubled face of the lady!