Lent, Page 4

Lent Vistas — Close-up of Jesús Nazareno El Dulce Rabí Procession from Jocotenango

As I have mention before, do not underestimate the power of catholic imagery. You see, the world-famous Antigua Guatemala processions are about …

Violet or purple and black are the colours of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos, bearers, wear their cone-head purple robes as …

Lent and Holy Week are an equal opportunity events where everyone gets a chance to participate and carry the floats. Hermanas cargadoras, …

You know you’re in Antigua Guatemala during the Lent season when you find cucurucho decorations everywhere. Many places also burn copal or …

Thanks to the Special Lent Photo Walks I am leading on Sundays during Cuaresma and Semana Santa I am able to bring …

Every Sunday of Lent I am leading some very special photo walks, from 2pm to 5pm, and during the Holy Week, from …

We wave good-bye to Semana Santa 2016 with the most emblematic image found during the Holy Week: The Selfie. As every year, …

The Holy Week is almost over. I have a few dozen photographs such as this one in my archives now. Tomorrow, Domingo …

Good Friday, good vibes. That’s how I can summarize the sensations most people feel while spending a few hours during the Good …

Today was a good day, well make it a Good Thursday since we are in the Holy Week. A day full of …

I always wondered where do Roman soldiers and cucuruchos [coneheads] refuel for the tremendous amount of energy required to do a full …

On Good Monday, from the finca “La Chacra” comes out the procession of Jesús Nazareno del Santo Viacrucis. This is a small …

Here’s the exit of La Reseña procession from Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala. On Palm Sunday one of the most …

So, finally we have arrived at Domingo de Ramos, Palm Sunday. Even though I have shared a few photographs and posts during …

As I mentioned yesterday, Lent and Holy Week are an equal-opportunity events where everyone can participate, including little boys and girls barely …