Guatemala Easter Carpets

5 interesting facts about celebrating easter in guatemala.

Guatemala easter carpets.

Bella guatemala travel antigua is a small city of 35 000 people defined by cobblestoned. This is a tradition in antigua guatemala for easter week. Intricate alfombras line the streets of antigua during guatemala s easter festivals the spectacular easter festivals in antigua guatemala are beyond comparison to anything in the northern hemisphere one of its most striking aspects are the carpets or alfombras that adorn the processional route. Easter is serious business in guatemala a catholic country where religion is deeply rooted in their colourful traditions.

The longest easter carpet in the world may have been designed in the capital guatemala city but it is the nearby colonial town of antigua that is the most famous destination in latin america to. Time lapse of a beautiful sawdust carpet being made and then trampled over by a catholic procession. The carpets and processions in antigua guatemala draw about 200 000 tourists from the country and abroad. The inhabitants from other parts of guatemala head to the town of antigua to witness this spectacular event.

Flower carpets on the streets some of them being prepared all night long are the main and beautiful attraction during easter in guatemala. Later a solemn procession of roman centurions march over the carpets carrying an image of christ on the cross. Easter traditions in guatemala are similar to other predominantly roman catholic countries however there are some unique events too. I was lucky enough to celebrate the event with jukar artupp s guatemalan artist and other locals in 2014.

Antigua s easter tradition of laying intricate carpets made of vibrant flowers and other objects to decorate the city during semana santa bring a whole new level of beauty to guatemala s former. The carpets on the street are also being prepared on all sundays during lent. Guatemala s semana santa the easter festival in the former colonial capital are beyond comparison to anything in the northern hemisphere along cobblestone streets intricate carpets of colored sawdust are painstakingly laid down.