A Highlight of Holy Week in Antigua
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Fountain in Parque Central,
decorated for Semana Santa |
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| Burning Incense |
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| Alfombra in the Cathedral |
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Alfombra in San Francisco,
the Jesus (in red in the scene) appeared in their procession |
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close-up. The only time I've seen live animals
in an alfombra. |
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| church Escuela de Cristo |
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| Ready to start an alfombra |
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| It's a rooster and two turtles |
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| a cantaloupe duck |
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The numbers tell you when it's your turn to carry.
Each turn is about a block long, and the people
may carry 2 or 3 times in a day. After paying and getting
measured (shoulder height) you are assigned a turn. |
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There were SO many people in town for
Holy Thursday and Good Friday. I heard
about 2 million people come in to see the events. |
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| I will be happy when all the tourists go home :) |
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| I got to see this procession leaving the Esucela de Cristo church. |
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