1116-27195 - Carpet made of pine needles & flowers along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27283 - Cucurucha (penitent) at the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27206 - Children carrying standards at the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27267 - Men carrying the andas (Floats) of Saints during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27339 - Old Maya woman, Antigua, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27185 - Carpet made of pine needles, flowers, sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27182 - Street scene, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27191 - Carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27263 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during a Good Friday Procession in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27306 - Cooked corn vendors, Antigua, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27150 - Wooden statuettes, Chichicastenango, El Quichu, Guatemala

1116-27208 - Men carrying the anda (float) of Jesus carrying the Cross during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27285 - People working on a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27295 - Boys carrying standards in front of the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27240 - Men carrying the anda (float) of Jesus carrying the Cross during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27356 - Maya souvenir vendors, Antigua, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27275 - Woman dressed in mourning at the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27220 - Men carrying the andas (floats) of a saint & the Virgin Mary at the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27370 - Old Tzutjil Maya woman, Santiago de Atitlun, Sololu, Guatemala

1116-27245 - A music band plays funeral marches during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27198 - Carpet with Christian imagery made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27200 - Carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27337 - Maya girls, Antigua, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27304 - Auto rickshaw, Antigua, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27250 - A music band plays funeral marches during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27205 - Man carrying the anda (float) of the Whipped Christ during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27193 - Carpet made of pine needles & flowers along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27346 - Maya woman with a bouquet of roses & carnations, Antigua, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27376 - Maya family enjoying lunch at a restaurant, Santiago de Atitlun, Sololu, Guatemala

1116-27268 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during a Good Friday Procession in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27210 - A music band plays funeral marches during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27188 - Carpet made of pine needles, flowers, sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27187 - People making a carpet of sand & sawdust with the image of Jesus along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27256 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during a Good Friday Procession in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27284 - People working on a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27231 - Men and boys wear purple as a sign of mourning at the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27320 - Old Maya woman drinking tea, Chichicastenango, El Quichu, Guatemala

1116-27241 - Men carrying the anda (float) of Jesus carrying the Cross during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27270 - Man waiving an incense burner during the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27261 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during a Good Friday Procession in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27244 - Men carrying the anda (float) of Jesus carrying the Cross during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27264 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during a Good Friday Procession in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27222 - Men carrying the andas (floats) of the Virgin Mary at the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27247 - A music band plays funeral marches during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27181 - Street scene, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27149 - Wooden statuettes, Chichicastenango, El Quichu, Guatemala

1116-27294 - People following the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27249 - A music band plays funeral marches during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27316 - Cemetery, Panajachel, Sololu, Guatemala

1116-27148 - Toy buses, Chichicastenango, El Quichu, Guatemala

1116-27358 - Maya couple, Antigua, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27186 - Carpet made of pine needles, flowers, sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27236 - Men and boys wear purple as a sign of mourning at the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27152 - On Easter Sunday the comrades (council men) carry the andas (floats) of the saints in procession through the streets of Chichicastenango, El Quichu, Guatemala

1116-27298 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27290 - Men dressed in mourning carrying the anda (float) of the Last Supper during the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27190 - Girl by a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27257 - Woman guiding the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during a Good Friday Procession in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27272 - Men carrying the anda (float) of Jesus Christ after the Crucifixion leave the Cathedral for the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27234 - Men carrying the anda (float) of Jesus carrying the Cross during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27243 - Men carrying the anda (float) of Jesus carrying the Cross during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27196 - People making a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27212 - A music band plays funeral marches during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27322 - Maya woman selling embroidered table cloths at the Sunday Market in Chichicastenango, El Quichu, Guatemala

1116-27378 - Old Tzutjil Maya woman, Santiago de Atitlun, Sololu, Guatemala

1116-27262 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during a Good Friday Procession in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27310 - The dressed statues of the Saints in the Santiago Apostol Church are also the guardian-spirits of the Tzutuhil pantheon, a classic example of Maya-Catholic syncretism, Santiago de Atitlun, Sololu, Guatemala

1116-27338 - Maya woman & girl, Antigua, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27199 - People making a carpet made of flower & pine needles along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27151 - Wooden statuettes, Chichicastenango, El Quichu, Guatemala

1116-27217 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the Virgin Mary during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27348 - Little boy dressed in mourning at the Holy Burial Procession on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27162 - On Easter Sunday the comrades (council men) carry the andas (floats) of the saints in procession from the Santo Tomus Church in Chichicastenango, El Quichu, Guatemala

1116-27259 - Woman dressed in mourning helps carry the anda (float) of the sorrowful Virgin Mary during a Good Friday Procession in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27189 - Girl by a carpet made of sand & sawdust along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27394 - Maya woman at the loom, San Antonio Palopo, Sololu, Guatemala

1116-27201 - People making a carpet made of flower & pine needles along the Good Friday processional route. Carpet-making is thought of as a sacrificial act, as the elaborate detail and time that go into the carpet making is a way for people to give something of themselves in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus. These carpets last on average 2 hours before they are destroyed by the many feet that march over them during a procession in Antigua Guatemala., Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27202 - Men dressed as Roman soldiers on horseback at the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27230 - Men and boys wear purple as a sign of mourning at the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27315 - Chicken bus, Panajachel, Sololu, Guatemala

1116-27218 - Women dressed in mourning carry the anda (float) of the Virgin Mary during the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

1116-27207 - Men wear purple as a sign of mourning at the Procession of the Holy Cross on Good Friday in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepuquez, Guatemala

857-70734 - Former American school buses used now for inter city transport, at the bus station in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala.

857-52150 - Residents of the city make alfombras, or carpets, in the city of Antiqua, Guatemala.

857-52153 - The hands of an indigenous Guatemalan woman holding traditional fabric.

857-42859 - A local vendor sells her wares of authentic and colorful textiles in shopping both, Antigua, Guatemala

857-42827 - A fountain in a courtyard of the ruins of the old church Santa Clara, Antigua, Guatemala

857-42812 - Boats moored for the night Lake Atitlan, Santa Cruz, Guatemala

857-42849 - Women walking in front of the church La Merced, Antigua, Guatemala

857-38446 - As part of the observance of Lent in Guatemala, a person prepares an aromatic carpet for a procession in Antigua, Guatemala.

857-42818 - Central Park, Queltzaltenango, Guatemala

857-42858 - Authentic and colorful textiles in shopping both, Antigua, Guatemala

857-42821 - A cross on a hillside overlooking, Antigua, Guatemala

857-42808 - Boaters on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

857-42856 - An open air restuarante in Antigua, Guatemala

857-42848 - A view of a volcano from the arch of Santa Catalina, Antigua, Guatemala

857-42811 - Boats moored for the night Lake Atitlan, Santa Cruz, Guatemala

857-38447 - As part of the observance of Lent in Guatemala, a person prepares an aromatic carpet for a procession in Antigua, Guatemala.

857-42809 - The view from the Iguana Perdida Hotel of Lake Atitlan, Santa Cruz, Guatemala

857-38444 - As part of the observance of Lent in Guatemala, a person prepares an aromatic carpet for a procession in Antigua, Guatemala