Today is the Día de la Santa Cruz

PHOTO STOCK: Day of the Holy Cross Decorations in Antigua Guatemala

On May 3rd Latin Americans celebrate the Day of the Holy Cross as well the Day of the Construction Worker. The Day of the Holy Cross is known in Guatemala as Dí­a de la Santa Cruz and you can see many Albañiles (construction workers) placing an adorned cross at their current construction site. TAP to … Read more

Dí­a de la Santa Cruz at El Calvario, Antigua Guatemala

© Day of the Cross at El Calvario, Antigua Guatemala by Rudy Giron

On May 3 the Day of Construction Worker is observed as well as the Day of the Holy Cross because they are related to each other. The Day of the Holy Cross is known in La Antigua Guatemala as Dí­a de la Santa Cruz, thus one finds many albañiles (construction workers) placing an adorned cross … Read more

Day of the Holy Cross and Construction Worker

On May 3, many countries in Latin America, including Guatemala of course, celebrate the Day of the Holy Cross and also the Day of the Construction Worker. The Day of the Holy Cross is known in Guatemala as Dí­a de la Santa Cruz and you can see many Albañiles (construction workers) placing an adorned cross … Read more