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Semana Santa; Cobán, Guatemala by Lon&Queta.

The most famous venue for the Semana Santa (Holy Week) is La Antigua Guatemala, but there are many more places in Guatemala where the processions and traditions are just as colorful.

For instance, take the processions of Cobán, in Alta Verapaz, like the Procesión del Jesús Nazareno del Perdón, Jueves de Semana Santa – procession of Jesus on Thursday of Easter week, a unique and colorful stamp of the fervor and traditions of Guatemala.

During Holy Week the musicians must play next to each procession carry their instruments for hours, is easy to assume that there should be shifts even for them but I’m not sure because I did not notice a single change for them, and if you remember, processions last several hours.

The drama of each musical piece they perform is amazing.

During the week it was possible to find in Guatemala City really flashy and colorful processions. The faith of the audience is most evident in a country like ours.

The streets are difficult to navigate in zona 1 and zona 2 during Holy Week but if you move in the blocks surrounding the main path, you have no problems.

People are the most important factor of all traditions as you might notice in the entry posted previously. Jesús Nazareno de Candelaria procession was a very remarkable and one of the biggest in the Guatemala City.

It is fascinating the transfer of a tradition from one generation to another, is inspiring to think that somehow seeks to perpetuate a message that goes beyond making a carpet.

For the capitalinos Semana Santa Holy Week started it a few days ago and finish the following Sunday, is common to find processions and many people are mobilized by the major areas of the Guatemala City.

The tours for the religious images in zona 1 and zona 2 can take all day, usually are back to the temple at midnight. During the holy week, christians celebrate the events surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus. The one you can see in the picture is called Jesús Nazareno del Rescate

You can also find out what is happening during Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala in AntiguaDailyPhoto.com and Quetzaltenango in XelaDailyPhoto.com