Antigua Guatemala during Lent

A few more pix from my adoptive moms’ trip to Guatemala, from Antigua during Lent, in the weeks leading up to Good Friday and SemanaSanta. The beautiful La Merced, Hermano Pedro and Cathedral churches; the el Viejo Cafe man decked in purple; the vendor extraordinaire Ruth with her wares; blooming bougainvillea and the fountain in the Square. No trip for me is complete without a few hikes up the Hill of the Cross; and a visit to a new discovery, the National Museum.

Hermano Pedro Church, named for Guatemala’s first saint
The faithful praying outside La Merced
View from the Hill of the Cross over Antigua
Window with purple bunting and motorcycle
Antigua’s most famous vendor, the multi-lingual Ruth
The Cathedral at the Square decked in Lenten purple
A carved stone jaguar on view at the National Museum on the Square
El Viejo in his purple chef’s hat. El Viejo Cafe is one of our favorites; fabulous breakfast and lunch
Flowers!
And fountain in the Square, decorated with flowers to celebrate Antigua’s 480 years