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HOLY WEEK IN GUATEMALA

The Holy Week season in Guatemala is experienced in a very intense and particular way. It is a time of spiritual withdrawal, to reflect upon Jesus Christ's life, Passion, deth and glorious resurrection. The Passion Brotherhoods, Advocates and Cofraternities prepare themselves with great devotion and dedication during the whole year for the procession days of the images of Jesús Nazareno (the Nazarene), Cristo Yacente and La Santisima Virgen de Dolores.

These expressions of publoc faith are deeply rooted in most Guatemalans' spirituality and have been passed on from one generation to the next. The social phenomenon that occurs around a processional cortege is immense, a source of unity, given that families and neighbors gather to manufacture artistic carpets.

Processions in Guatemala gather millions of people, whose most profound feelings arise around these religious activities.

OUT WITH FRIENDS

This was a fun weekend 'cuz I got to get together with my friends that live far away... Juan Pablo lives in Santiago de Chile and he came to visit for a few days, but it's always really fun to hang out with him....Maria José is from the coast and we got to go out in the CITY yey...and finally Regina who's almost a doctor is living in Zacapa...a small town four hours away from Guatemala City in a clinic or something like that and she also came to visit on saturday.... so we had a looot of fun...

Just being DUMB...

I love you Regina...

Me and one of my best friends in the whole world...finally a picture together...even if it's bad...jaja

Two of my very best friends....

Isn't she sooo cute....

Pepe is tooo small...so they dicided to pick him up...jaja

I LOVE YOU BOTH

Maria José with Juan Pablo @ Tre Fratelli...

LUCY'S FIRST COMUNION

Last saturday we had my cousins First Comunion @ the german club in Guatemala...it was really fun, the kids had a blast and we had such great food and good conversation... so it was fun for everyone...I couldn't go to the Church 'cuz I had to get the cake to the party with my mom and help her with everything (too bad)...so here are a few pictures of the party...

The invitations where also really nice...

This is me with Lucy (my cousin) who had the first comunion...

This is the candy we always get at first comunion...of course in different shapes, but this time as sun flowers...it's kinda milk candy...

All the cotton candy you might want...yey!!! love it!

Lucy was having lots of fun!!!

Jose Jorge had a blast in the flying chairs...

My grandpa, grandma and my aunts...

For the breakfast the table looked very nice...



The cake...my mommy made it...yummy!

Here's the First Comunion Girl with her beautiful dress and my mom, who made the cake...