
Holy Week Details: Cucurucho Candles Vendor
Purple or violet and black are the colors of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos, float bearers, wear their cone-head purple robes …
Purple or violet and black are the colors of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos, float bearers, wear their cone-head purple robes …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Alfombras procesionales for processional carpets. Once again I’ll be offering group and private …
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa [Holy Week] the in Catholic realm. These Palm Sunday bouquets are burned and …
Finally, after two years of not having any processions in Antigua Guatemala, the government gave the green light to some processions as …
Now that the Holy Week is over, we found the purple banners and bags of colored sawdust used in the processional carpets …
Since no processions were allowed on the streets due to the pandemic, churches and temples opted to have altars and shrines inside …
As I explained earlier, because of the pandemic, processions and all massive events had been canceled. However, some of the activities were …
As I mentioned yesterday, under normal circumstances, we would be experiencing processions as the one shown above. The procession of the «Dolorosas» …
Under normal circumstances, we would be experiencing one of the most photogenic cultural and religious events in the world: The Holy Week …
As I mentioned yesterday, the pandemic has changed how the Semana Santa and other festivities are observed in Guatemala. One of those …
The pandemic has disrupted life in Guatemala in so many ways. The religious and cultural manifestations that brought together huge crowds are …
Once again Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday, was observed in Antigua Guatemala. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa [Holy …
Even though Antigua Guatemala is the top destination in the world for the Holy Week celebrations, many destination through out Guatemala also …
With all the borders closed, including the airport; all non-essential activities forbidden, including religious services, processions and vigils; plus all gatherings prohibited, …
2020 will be remembered as the quiet year; a year without processions; a year without massive events; a year without crowds. Yet …
Jacaranda trees bloom during Cuaresma [Lent] and Semana Santa [Holy Week] and this year is no exception. All activities for Lent and …
We say our goodbyes with this image of the final touches put on one of the most complex and colorful carpets made …
Here’s another intimate portrait of a cucurucho father and his son on their way to find their spot for their turn to …
We continue with the more intimate photographs of the Holy Week with this framed portrait of a cucurucho at a shrine set …
This intimate photograph of a mother and her cucuruchito son was captured as they waited for the La Merced procession on Good …
Domingo de Resurrección [Easter Sunday] is the last day of Semana Santa [Holy Week]; thus on Monday the lenten decorations that adorn …
Once again I feel fortunate that so many photographers from all over the world put their trust in me to help them …
Processions provide us with lots opportunities to shoot in black and white as well as in color; depending of what you include …
Most photographers point their cameras towards the “anda” of Jesús Nazareno during the processions. I believe the float of Virgin Mary can …
Vista of the consecrated image of “Jesús Nazareno del Perdón” procession from Iglesia San Francisco El Grande on Maundy Thursdays as it …
Today I share with you another side of the Semana Santa; a candid kiss I captured while leading a photo walk during …
Here’s a close up vista of the making of a processional carpet minutes before the arrival of the procession. This is truly …
Here’s a vista of the Jesús Nazareno float from Iglesia de La Merced on Palm Sunday as it made its way through …
Today’s photographs were made while I was teaching a street photography workshop during Easter & Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Take home …
Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to capture stunning aspects of the traditional processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination …