Wednesday March 2nd is the beginning of Lent 2022 or Cuaresma as we call it in the Spanish-speaking world. Purple banners and flowers will adorn the windows and doorways of Antigua Guatemala. I will make sure to share a few decoration along the next forty days. Stay tuned!
Just because we are not having processions during Cuaresma [Lent] or during the Semana Santa [Holy Week] it doesn’t mean we are not going to decorate our balcanies, doors and windows with the emblematic purple flowers and banners. By the way, The purple color is a sign of penitence. Today I share with you the … Read more
Doors and windows all over Antigua Guatemala are decorated with purple flowers and banners. The color purple is a sign of penitence.
For better or worse, pizza has carved a niche among the street food offerings found during Cuaresma [Lent] and Semana Santa [Holy Week] in and around Antigua Guatemala.
Today is your turn to caption this photograph. The most creative caption posted in the comment area of www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will get a post card print of it delivered to their home or office. You have 24 hrs to do so. And may the odds be ever in your favour…
Normally the weight of a float is divided among all those carrying it. Here I share with you a little boy carrying the entire float by himself. I hope you like it as much as I do. Enjoy!
Cuaresma [Lent] and Semana Santa [Holy Week] are equal-opportunity religious events where everyone gets a chance to participate. Here we caught the Santa Ana’s Women Processional Float as it passes Parque Central in Antigua Guatemala. Be part of a very special photo walk every Sunday of Lent, from 2 pm to 6 pm. See sample photos … Read more
The doors and windows of Antigua Guatemala are now dressed up with the purple color of Lent, Cuaresma in Spanish. I will share a few more samples of the lenten decoration found in Antigua Guatemala now. Enjoy!
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish phrase of the day: Miércoles de ceniza for Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in Antigua Guatemala. This Sunday, March 10th, we will have the first Lenten procession. Stay tuned for the Lent processional coverage!
Today is the last day of Carnival in Guatemala. Tomorrow Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. You can see lots of repairs and new paint jobs all over Antigua Guatemala. The streets are no exception as you can see here as the crews apply a new paint job to the curbs and trees along Alameda El … Read more
I can’t believe it was last Sunday, Resurrection Sunday or Easter Sunday when we had the last procession of Cuaresma and Semana Santa, Lent and Easter week. Yet, as I pointed out earlier this week, some of the decoration are still hanging. Here you can see the decoration that adorned the inside of the parish … Read more
Another typical vista during Lent is the purple banners and bands that adorn many houses and business doorways and windows. Palacio de Doña Leonor goes the extra mile by also placing a live violet orchid in between the doorways. Is this your first Semana Santa in Antigua or your 5th? Join us for an unforgettable … Read more
The tradition of carrying the processional floats starts at a very early age as you can see here with portrait of a cucurucho and his son already dress up for the occasion. Yesterday I shared with you the portrait of a dolorosa and cucurucho baby, a mother and her son.
Thanks to the Special Lent Photo Walks I am leading on Sundays during Cuaresma and Semana Santa I am able to bring you the coverage of processions and everything else I come across. For instance, this time I am sharing two small video clips recorded near Iglesia La Merced that shows you the cadence and … Read more
As I mentioned yesterday, Lent and Holy Week are an equal-opportunity events where everyone can participate, including little boys and girls barely walking as we can see here. I hope you enjoy this street portrait of a tiny cone head in the making. If you want to learn more about the processions, the lenten events … Read more