Everyone Hates The Bombas: A Noisy Tradition in Antigua Guatemala I was born and raised in the La Merced neighbourhood. Waking up to firecrackers and […]
When is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. In almost all Catholic churches around Guatemala, Ash […]
Guatemalan national fervor Weeks before September 15, the different school bands in town are heard around, practicing and getting ready to fill the streets with […]
Lent, Holy Week, and Easter in La Antigua La Antigua is world-famous for its very elaborate Catholic religious celebrations beginning with Ash Wednesday the beginning of […]
Holy Week In Antigua Guatemala Holy Week commemorates the Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ across the world. Here in Antigua Guatemala, almost […]
Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala: A Sacred Tradition Through the Lens of Faith and Photography of Luis Noriega Growing up in a Catholic family, Semana […]