artists build carpets out of colored sawdust around a fountain in Antigua, Guatemala for Holy Week

Semana Santa en Antigua

One of the big reasons we chose to visit Guatemala this time of year was to be in Antigua for Semana Santa. They do some amazing things for Holy Week here. Some of the festivities were cancelled by the Catholic Church because of covid, but some of the traditions lived on. One of the most famous is the tradition of creating beautiful “carpets” out of colored sawdust. The artists work through the night to create these works of art that don’t even last through the day. ...

April 2, 2021 Â· 2 min Â· jtalbot