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Iglesia de La Merced, Iglesia de Santa Ana, Iglesia Escuela de Cristo, Iglesia de San Felipe de Jesús: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Palm Sunday Jesús Nazareno de la Reseña: La Merced: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm Holy Monday Jesús Nazareno: Santa Inés del Monte Pulciano: N/A Holy Tuesday Jesús Nazareno del Silencio: El Calvario: 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm ...
English: Carpet and decoration for Semana Santa in San José Catedral in Antigua, Guatemala. Antigua's "carpets" are made of colorized sawdust and very famous throughout the country. Antigua's "carpets" are made of colorized sawdust and very famous throughout the country.
Día de la Independencia: Celebrates the Act of Independence of Central America in 1821. October 20 Revolution Day: Día de la Revolución: Celebrates the "Ten Years of Spring," the democratic period that began with the uprising against Jorge Ubico in 1944. November 1 All Saints' Day: Día de Todos los Santos: December 24 Christmas Eve: Noche Buena
A Confraternity in Procession along Calle Génova, Seville by Alfred Dehodencq (1851). Holy Week in the liturgical year is the week immediately before Easter. The earliest allusion to the custom of marking this week as a whole with special observances is to be found in the Apostolical Constitutions (v. 18, 19), dating from the latter half of the 3rd century and 4th century.
The Catholic Church in Guatemala is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under spiritual leadership of the Pope, Curia in Rome and the Episcopal Conference of Guatemala. There are approximately 7.7 [ 1 ] million Catholics in Guatemala , which is about 46% of the total population of 17.1 million citizens.
Santo Domingo Church and Monastery is a ruined monastery in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. Its history can be traced back to 1538 when the Dominicans arrived in Guatemala. It had two towers with ten bells and the monastery was filled with treasures. The monastery was destroyed in the 1773 Santa Marta earthquake.
Santa Maria de Jesus (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta maˈɾi.a ðe xeˈsus]) is a town with a population of 21,795 (2018 census), [3] and a municipality in the department of Sacatepéquez about 10 km from the city of Antigua Guatemala. It is located under the slopes of Volcán de Agua. This town has a height of 2,070 meters above sea level.
Santa Cruz La Laguna is a traditional Maya village located on the steep mountainside of the lake, roughly 325 vertical feet (99 m) above the lake's surface (population: approximately 3,100). The village has the unique characteristic of being accessible only by boat or footpath. A single, winding road connects the dock to the village.