Lent in Antigua Guatemala Began on Ash Wednesday
![Miércoles de ceniza by Leonel [nelo] Mijangos](https://i0.wp.com/antiguadailyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/120222_mie_cen-22_ver_6.jpeg "Miércoles de ceniza by Leonel [nelo] Mijangos")
The Cuaresma (Lent) period which leads into Semana Santa (Holy Week) begins every year with Miércoles de ceniza (Ash Wednesday). As in previous years, I set myself aside and let my dear friend Nelo share his excellent Cuaresma imagery since he’s quite possibly the person with most photos of Lent and the Holy Week; he’s been covering almost every Lent and Holy Week for over a decade.
Below Nelo shares different vistas of the first velación, vigil, of the Cuaresma at Iglesia de San Felipe de Jesús.
All photos by Leonel [Nelo] Mijangos
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