Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Antigua ius more of a Semana Loca (crazy week): Hundreds of thousands of (mainly Guatemaltecan) visitors come to this small town of 35,000 inhabitants. The reason for this are the numerous Easter processions which are said to be the most beautiful and impressive ones in all of Central America.
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
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![Chariot [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/01c-OI000795-150x150.jpg)
![Maundy Thursday procession of San Cristóbal el Bajo [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/02a-20160324_153626-150x150.jpg)
![Maundy Thursday procession of San Francisco el Grande [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/02b-OI000797-150x150.jpg)
![Incense smoker [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/03-OI000861-150x150.jpg)
![Maundy Thursday procession exiting the church in San Cristóbal el Bajo [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/04a-OI000791-150x150.jpg)
![Maundy Thursday procession of San Francisco el Grande [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/04b-20160324_115918-150x150.jpg)
![Holy Wednesday procession of San Felipe de Jesús [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/04c-OI000769-150x150.jpg)
![Good Friday procession of San José Cathedral [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/04d-OI000841-150x150.jpg)
![Maundy Thursday procession of San Francisco el Grande [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/05a-20160324_150035-150x150.jpg)
![Holy Saturday procession of the Escuela de Cristo [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/05b-OI000868-150x150.jpg)
![Holy Wednesday procession of San Felipe de Jesús [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/06-OI000768-150x150.jpg)
![Representation of the 13th Station of the Cross [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/07-OI000863-150x150.jpg)
![Puppets on sale [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/08a-OI000843-150x150.jpg)
![Hat vendors [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/08b-OI000838-150x150.jpg)
![Mobile trader [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/08c-P3253188-150x150.jpg)
![Body of Jesus lying in state [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/09b-OI000804-150x150.jpg)
![Crucifixion of Jesus [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/09c-OI000837-150x150.jpg)
![Alfombra in the making [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10a-OI000860-150x150.jpg)
![Ornamental alfombra [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10b-OI000784-150x150.jpg)
![Alfombra depicting some birds [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10c-OI000783-150x150.jpg)
![Alfombra [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10d-OI000816-150x150.jpg)
![Alfombra [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10e-OI000828-150x150.jpg)
![Carved fruit and vegetables [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10f-OI000818-150x150.jpg)
![Free-hand alfombra [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10g-OI000873-150x150.jpg)
![La Merced [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/OI000761-150x150.jpg)
![San Francisco el Grande [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/OI000857-150x150.jpg)
![La Recolección [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/OI000832-150x150.jpg)