Tag Archives: Semana Santa
Un Viaje Virtual a Guatemala Posted by sasha on Jul 14, 2020
Normalmente paso el verano viajando, pero eso no es realmente posible este año (I usually spend my summer traveling, but that’s not really possible this year). I never stop dreaming about travel, though, and neither should you! That’s why I’m going to continue my “virtual tours” here on the Spanish blog. Hoy viajamos a uno…
Viajando por Perú (Parte Tres) Posted by sasha on Sep 25, 2019
Después de una semana en Cusco y el Valle Sagrado, viajamos a Arequipa (After one week in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, we traveled to Arequipa). If you missed the last post about our time in Cusco and trip to Machu Picchu, you can go back and check out Parte Dos. In the third and…
Semana Santa en Guatemala (Holy Week in Guatemala) Posted by sasha on May 8, 2019
When I started doing research before our move to Latin America a few years ago, I had a list of things I really wanted to experience. Visiting Machu Picchu, hiking in Patagonia, seeing lucha libre in Mexico, and experiencing Holy Week in Guatemala were all high up on my list. A few weeks ago, I…
Procession of El Señor de los Temblores Posted by sasha on Mar 28, 2018
Semana Santa (Holy Week) is here, and it’s kind of a big deal in Latin America. It’s a very busy week, from Palm Sunday all the way up to Easter Sunday. In the Peruvian city of Cusco, Holy Monday is one of the most important days of the year. This day features the procession of…
Easter in Spain Posted by Paula on Apr 15, 2015
¡Buenos días! In late March-early April, we always celebrate Easter in Spain. However, the way in which people celebrate this time of the year differs from one region of the country to another. You probably remember we call these holidays Semana Santa and Pascua, both of which have religious roots. There are of course similarities…