Street Carpets in Antigua
jue, 18 abr
|Columbus Luxury Travel
Extraordinary street carpets that line the procession paths are Guatemala’s most famous & cherished HolyWeek tradition. Walking the streets at dawn Good Friday is like walking into a gallery of spectacular works of art. Be sure to treasure them as they will soon be destroyed as the procession passes
Horario y ubicación
18 abr 2019, 7:00 a. m.
Columbus Luxury Travel, 4a Calle Oriente #10, Antigua Guatemala 03001
Acerca del evento
Introduced by the Spanish in the 16th century, the Andalusian rooted procession celebrating Easter is the largest in the world in Antigua, Guatemala. The entire city of Antigua participates in the Easter Festival (Semana Santa) Holy Week events, while thousands of travelers come to share in the experience.
Although Holy Week stems from a very religious background, one does not have to be a Catholic to appreciate the excitement and energy of Antigua’s celebrations. A very unique element of Antigua’s celebrations, and perhaps a crucial part of Antigua’s popularity for Holy Week is the Mayan component and the fusion of these distinct cultures. Antigua offers to the world an impressive facet to the Easter celebrations, their alfombras. Alfombra means carpet in Arabic.
Antigua residents begin work, sometimes months in advance, for the Holy Week alfombras. These intricately designed carpets are created from sand, colored sawdust, flowers and plants to be…