15 Photos: Stunning Holy Week Processions in Antigua
The week leading up to Easter was almost overwhelming. Each day huge processions of penitents would march through the narrow streets carrying massive wooden platforms that weight up to 7,000 pounds. Each penitent takes a turn at carrying the anda as penance for past sins.
This goes on for days but peaks in the early hours of Good Friday, when the largest procession passes through — trampling over the incredibly intricate ‘carpets’ built out of sawdust and flowers by the devout.
To view photos of the amazing carpets that these processions walk over, click HERE.
This is too beautiful, it gives me goose bumps.
I wish I was there :)
Absolute perfection!!!!!
You are getting better and better at photography. Looks like you fell into a photographers goldmine on his one. I like the row of black shirts the best. Al
beautiful.
Great photos! I have to agree with al dennis. Looks like you fell into a photographers goldmine.
It’s an amazing experience. Antigua is great for photos anytime but Easter week is crazy good.
How was it at night, did the festivities get too crazy? The hoods are kinda creepy and I may want to head inside.
Not crazy at all. Very peaceful and everyone having a good time. A good number of people are secretly drunk on rum, too ;)