Corozo palms on sale at the Antigua market

Corozo palms on sale at the Antigua market by Rudy Giron

Copal incense and corozo palms provide the main aromas of Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Corozo palms are sold in the Antigua Guatemala municipal mercado during and around Lent season. As I have said before, Lent and Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala carry their own set of scents, flavors and colors. I … Read more

Holy Week Elements: Corozo for Palm Sunday

Today’s Palm Sunday or Domingo de Ramos as today’s known in the Catholic world. By the way, here’s another picture of the corozo palm and flower arrangements as seen inside Casa Santo Domingo in the La Antigua Guatemala’s prior to Palm Sunday which marks the beginning of the Holy Week in the Catholic realm. Stay … Read more

Corozo provides the official aroma of Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala

As I have mentioned it before, Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala come with their own set of aromas, flavors and colors. I can share with you still photos, slide shows, video clips and sounds. However, I can not bring you the smells. As I had said before, the incredible power of the sense … Read more