# @squirrelmusttravel on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-03-31T16:22:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Evan & Angela Miller / Adventure Travel (@squirrelmusttravel) — https://gondola.cc/squirrelmusttravel

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The scene at the end 😮— SAVE for 2025 ⤵️

We visited Guatemala to hike a giant volcano, yet this ‘Easter month’ event may be our most memorable… 

WHAT ⤵️

The Easter procession in Antigua, Guatemala, is a deeply religious event. It involves intricate processions where LRG wooden floats, or “andas,” adorned with statues depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ, are CARRIED through the streets. The processions are accompanied by bands 🎶 and HUNDREDS of robbed participants. It’s incredibly moving to witness! 

What we loved most 🥹—neighborhoods, families, friends band together to mix indigenous Mayan cultures with Catholic rituals. Together they make colorful carpets (“alfambras”) that span miles. 
🌻Handmade from sawdust & flowers!! 
Gorgeous, right?

… +the street food is sooo good🤤… and we found tons of veggie options! 

WHERE ⤵️

📍 Antigua, Guatemala 🇬🇹 
Fly into Guatemala City, 35 miles away 

WHEN ⤵️

✔️ 4 Sundays leading up to Easter. In 2025, plan for  March 23 & 30, April 6 & 13, 2025
✔️Holy week (leading up to Easter)
✔️Easter Sunday 

WHAT to KNOW: 

▫️Arrive the day prior! On Sunday, the majority of streets close and it’s nearly impossible to nav by car. 
▫️It may last until midnight — prep for a long day! We watched the floats 6x, and our fav was seeing it under the famous yellow Santa Catalina Arch (last clip 🤩). 

The music, the colors, the smells ✨… this  experience made us feel incredibly grateful to be able to travel and experience different cultures, religions, & traditions 🙏. 

🤔 Where have you experienced a religious ceremony? Did you enjoy? 

Happy Easter to those who celebrate! 💐 

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