Easter 2026

 Easter week was also our Spring Break week.  It was nice to have some time off from school.  

 

David and I got up before the sun on Good Friday morning.  We walked into town to see the beautiful sawdust carpets.  It is our Good Friday tradition.  Below are just a few of the photos I took.

 

 

 

 

Here's a YouTube video I made showing all the carpets. 

 

We stopped for breakfast at Cafe Condesa.  That is another Good Friday tradition we have. 

 

David's breakfast 

 

Always a good choice for breakfast.

 

 

We had another early morning on Easter Sunday.  We got up for a service at the cross above Antigua.  I had the boys Easter gifts out waiting for them. Their bags were full of snacks and chocolate.  

 

I got this beautiful coffee cup from San Martin.  

I love collecting these!  

 

 

The backside of my cup. 

 

 

We drove up the mountain to the cross for worship.  It was cool and cloudy when we arrived. 

 

Our family on Easter Sunday morning. 

 

 

After the service we drove back into town and enjoyed breakfast at Hector's Bistro.  

 

 

It was still early when we returned home so the guys headed to the gym.  I went out for a walk.  Here's a view of the cross from my walk. 

 

I returned home and cooked lunch.  Thankfully I had done most of my prep cooking on Saturday.  Here's my table for Easter.  This runner and place mats were a gift from a sweet volunteer team member a few years ago.  I love putting it out each year.

 

 

For lunch we had pulled pork I had pre-bought from Pappy's BBQ in town.  To go with it I made a carrot souffle, corn casserole, deviled eggs, green beans, lima beans, rolls, and a chocolate chess pie.  It was delicious!   

Good Friday Carpets in Antigua, Guatemala

A highlight of the Lent season here in Guatemala is the beautiful alfombras (carpets) that are made.  I look forward to walking the streets of our town each season and admiring them.  They are always so beautiful and detailed. The carpets are made with dyed sawdust, flowers, pine needles, and even fruits and vegetables.  This year there were several that included baked bread and even eggs. 

On Good Friday, your best chance to see the carpets fully intact is early in the morning, right before the processions begin. By midday, the andas (floats) begin to pass, and with them, the carpets are slowly trampled—intentionally, as part of the ritual. 

David and I got up at 5:15 a.m. this year and walked into town to see them.  Here are some of the photos I took.

 

an early morning view of Agua volcano on our walk into town

  

 

 

 

 

As we were roaming around, I saw this lady walking our way from a distance. I immediately got excited because I could tell she was Kekchi from her dress. They were the first people group we worked with. As she got closer I greeted her in Kekchi and it started the sweetest conversation. I used all the Kekchi words I could remember and it made her so happy. She insisted we take a picture before we left. It was the highlight of my whole morning! The Kekchi people will always be my favorite of all!!!

 

This one was made with only vegetables.  After the procession passes, the people rush in to grab what is left.

 

 

We stopped for breakfast at Cafe Condesa on the Central Park.  I love sitting out in the garden area to eat. 

We walked around town a little more before walking back home.  It was a beautiful cool, crisp morning and a perfect time to be out walking.

 

That evening I returned to town with some friends.  We were out another five hours walking around, eating, looking at carpets, and watching a few processionals.  I had around 25,000 steps in all that day.  It was a lot of fun!