My BACKPACKING HOLIDAY in GUATEMALA officially has a new contender for best experience so far. I had heard stories about the EASTER CELELEBRATIONS (also know as SEMANA SANTA) in Guatemala and let me tell you, the video does not do it justice. VIBRANT COLORS, RICH CULTURE and the GUATEMALAN people celebrating together, this was truly an EPIC EXPERIENCE.
I had just finished filming in SAN LUCAS on LAKE ATITLAN, the time was 4pm, I was told by many people that if I truly wanted to experience the Easter Celebrations in Guatemala then I had to get to the town of SANTIAGO which was a 30 - 45 minute CAB ride away. Problem was my CAB stood me up. I started walking down the ROAD and stuck my thumb out, it was my only hope of getting to Santiago in time. It worked, a car stopped with a father and tow children,. He spoke no English and I don't speak SPANISH but he understood that I was going to Santiago and he was going the same way. This kind gentleman not only gave me a lift for free but he helped me find a hotel on arrival. After checking into my HOTEL I grabbed my GO PRO and ventured out onto the street. What I seen took my breath away....
The main STREET in the TOWN was covered in COLORFUL CARPET made up with a fine powder. Hundreds of people were creating this amazing display and it was truly BEAUTIFUL. All different shapes and sizes, and all sorts of ANIMALS were created using this POWER. A mesmerizing sight. What I found out was the EASTER PROCESSION would walk through these ARTISTIC displays making a splendid mess. Up ahead of me I could hear the MUSIC coming from the procession, it was time for the celebrations to begin....
#Easter #SemanaSanta #Guatemala
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