Jenny and I have today (Thursday) and tomorrow off for Holy Week holiday festivities! We will be traveling to Antigua today and spend time there learning more about the rich history of tradition in Guatemala. Holy Week, leading up to Easter, is huge here. The whole week is considered a holiday in many venues. Students don't go to school, and many businesses are closed, and the tourists come piling in.
Antigua specifically is known as the most popular site for Easter activities in all of Central America, if not of the whole western world. We are very excited to make memories with the opportunity to be there during this time of the year.
Some of what to expect...
1) large processionals with members carrying huge statues of Christ and decorated floats
2) alfombras: carpets made in the streets, made out of colored saw dust, fruits and flowers
- The processionals walk over these 'carpets' (in effect destroying them), then people walking behind the processional can pick up and keep the fruits...so I hear, anyway (now it's time to experience it myself)!
It's hard to imagine, right? Well, here's an alfombra:
Then on Saturday we'll be spending time in Parramos with Bernabe and Nirma and family. We're excited to see them again, though it will certainly be different without baby Mirari around...
Antigua specifically is known as the most popular site for Easter activities in all of Central America, if not of the whole western world. We are very excited to make memories with the opportunity to be there during this time of the year.
Some of what to expect...
1) large processionals with members carrying huge statues of Christ and decorated floats
2) alfombras: carpets made in the streets, made out of colored saw dust, fruits and flowers
- The processionals walk over these 'carpets' (in effect destroying them), then people walking behind the processional can pick up and keep the fruits...so I hear, anyway (now it's time to experience it myself)!
It's hard to imagine, right? Well, here's an alfombra:
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