Holy Week Details: Cucurucho Candles Vendor

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 as a sign of penitence. I am offering group and private Holy Week Special Photo Walks. Don’t miss the chance to capture amazing images during one of the most spectacular demonstrations of religious … Read more

Holy Week Details: Pine Needles and Flowers Carpet

Holy Week Details: Pine Needles and Flowers Carpet

Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Alfombras procesionales for processional carpets. Once again I’ll be offering group and private Holy Week Special Photo Walks. Don’t miss the chance to capture amazing images during one of the most spectacular demonstrations of religious fervor in the world. See sample photos from past years, and … Read more

Holy Week Details: Palm Sunday Bouquets

Holy Week Details: Palm Sunday Bouquets

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa [Holy Week] the in Catholic realm. These Palm Sunday bouquets are burned and the ashes kept for next year’s Ash Wednesday forehead crosses. Best wishes for Holy Week/Easter and have a safe vacation, well, those fortunate to have one! Once again I’ll be offering group and … Read more

Palm Sunday Procession from Iglesia de La Merced

Palm Sunday Procession from Iglesia de La Merced

Finally, after two years of not having any processions in Antigua Guatemala, the government gave the green light to some processions as long as they follow a strict health protocol. Each person participating in carrying the processional float must be fully vaccinated. At each turn where the carrier is switched they must disinfect the carrying … Read more

Get your camera ready: Lent is here!

Get your camera ready to capture the color and devotion of Cuaresma and Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala with photographer Rudy Giron

Get your camera ready to capture the color and devotion of Cuaresma and Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala!⁠ ⁠Book one of my special Sunday Lenten photo walks to have unprecedented access to the best spots and bring home amazing images of the world-famous Easter in Guatemala. Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and … Read more

2020 Special Sunday Cuaresma Photo Walks

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Lent and Easter are coming, get your camera ready! Book one of my Lenten photo walks to have unprecedented access to the best spots and bring home amazing images of the world-famous Easter in Guatemala.   Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the … Read more

Another Year of Successful Lent & Holy Week Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala

Photographers getting ready to capture images of the processions in Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Once again I feel fortunate that so many photographers from all over the world put their trust in me to help them take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to carry a wooden float. These special Easter photo walks get photographers … Read more

Semana Santa Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala

Colorful Processional Carpet from Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and colorful processions from the intricacies of carpet building, to the coordination required to carry a wooden float. These special Lent photo walks will get you to the best spots to capture photos that will last a lifetime.  Be part of a very special photo walk every … Read more

Lent and Easter Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala

Lent and Easter Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala with RUDY GIRON

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 required to carry a wooden float. These special Lent photo walks will get you to the best spots to capture photos that will last a lifetime.  Be part of a very special photo walk … Read more