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| Viacrucis Aquatic, Granada Nicaragua |
Holy Week in Latin America, Semana Santa, is a spiritually intense time and this spiritual
intensity is reflected in the beauty of its rituals. This article provides links to a few that
are among the most spectacular of these.
The sawdust carpets of Antigua Guatemala are world famous. Created as a holy surface for
the religious processions to walk over their stunning beauty is short-lived.
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Huertos, which translates as orchards, are elaborate structures made of fruits, vegetables and
palm leaves, meant to symbolize an earthly paradise.
The sawdust carpets of Sutiava in Leon, Nicaragua are very different from those of Antigua.
The Via Crucis Aquatic of Granada, Nicaragua is a unique event. It is one of very few Stations
of the Cross performed on water in boats.
