La Antigua, Guatemala is known for the intricate artistry of its "alfombras" created during Holy Week's parades leading up to Easter.

Understanding the Mayan cosmovision at the intersection of politics, spirituality, and the material world.  A presentation by Mayan cosmovision expert, spiritual guide, and activist Carlos Escalante. 

  La consagrada imagen de Jesús Nazareno de La Merced de Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, recorrió la mañana de este viernes la ciudad colonial. (Video Prensa Libre: Miguel López y Keneth Cruz)

Semana Santa en La Antigua

We are the eighth station of the cross right outside our doorstep, in our callejón, in our alley. The entire street is now one long alfombra of fresh pine needless neatly arranged over sawdust and sand with red flowers and pineapples to welcome Christ as he enters our rarely clean alley.  Today you could eat the pineapple off the broken sidewalk. And lest we forget that today is the day Christ carries his burden into our humble  narrow cobblestone alleyway where more gossip, envy and quiet stares abound, an altar has been placed in front of the parking lot entrance. This ensures  we can’t flee, at least not quickly.