Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Sawdust Carpets Made to Be Ruined
Usually around 15 Mar 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
Exact dates: Holy Week follows the ecclesiastical Easter date; processions are scheduled by Antigua's hermandades and listed by INGUAT, the Guatemalan tourism institute
Access: open
Where to see it
- Guatemala City — primary_viewing
In the seven days before Easter, Antigua's streets are laid with alfombras of dyed sawdust, leaves and flowers that survive a few hours before a procession walks straight over them. The andas reach 80 feet long and weigh close to a tonne, carried by up to 100 purple-robed cucuruchos.