In a country defined by deep inequalities and cultural divisions, the Semana Santa celebration plays a key role in forging national identity. People take part in a procession for Palm Sunday, the ...

ANTIGUA, Guatemala (AP) — Overnight before the Holy Week processions pass in front of his house, Luis Álvarez works with two dozen family members and friends to create an elaborate, 115-foot ...

SAN MIGUEL ESCOBAR, Guatemala — Stitch by stitch, artisans have worked for months on the elaborate garments that will debut this week in Holy Week ... procession in Antigua, Guatemala, Sunday ...

Expect crowds, road closures and travel disruption during Holy Week — but this is all part of the experience. Organise your transport and accommodation early, since Antigua Guatemala and other ...

A statue of the Virgin of Solitude is carried by devotees, commemorating the death of Jesus Christ at Calvary, during a Holy Week procession in Antigua, Guatemala, 19.04.2025 Lady Gaga breaks ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANTIGUA, Guatemala (AP) — Overnight ...

Guatemala, on Saturday, carrying a statue of the Virgin of Solitude to commemorate Mary’s mourning following the death of Jesus. Unlike earlier Holy Week processions in Antigua, typically led by ...

Overnight before the Holy Week processions pass in front ... runs one of the oldest processions in Guatemala, but there are half a dozen others in Antigua alone in the week preceding Easter ...