What Are Antigua Guatemala Velaciones (Vigils) Like?

Velaciones, vigils, are a very important tradition during Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Velaciones are altars or shrines made for the catholic figures that later on will be on top of the floats, andas in Guatemalan Spanish, which are the nucleus of the processions. Even though I recently shared with you an entire series on the Lent food found outside the velaciones, it’s only until now that I share with you a couple of images of vigil. The velación shown here was set up inside La Merced church.

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