Semana Santa Vistas: Processional carpet details

Rudy Giron: Antigua Guatemala &emdash; Processional carpet details, birds and mice, from Antigua Guatemala

Before we wave goodbye to the Semana Santa coverage, how about a couple of pictures of details such as this carpets with a bird made out of oranges and mice made from red radishes? The alfombras procesionales, or processional carpets, are such creative ephemeral art, often completed within minutes of the passing of the procession which destroys them.

If you are getting here late and you missed this mini series, click Semana Santa Vistas to browse all the posts or here for everything Holy Week. Enjoy the tour!

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