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	<description>Semana Santa, Easter Week or the Passion of Christ is known through out the world as one of the most the most important celebrations in the Catholic Community. The festivities begin with the Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) and end with Lunes de Pascua (Easter Monday). It is a celebration of life itself and communities around the world come alive.</description>
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		<title>Semana Santa/Holy Week 2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check back here daily for photos and video from Antigua Guatemala. I will be photographing and getting video activities throughout the week. If you have questions about Antigua be sure and check out the most compressive site on the web for information on this beautiful city!  www.aroundantigua.com]]></description>
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		<title>Semana Santa 2010 Seville Spain</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Semana Santa 2010 in Seville Spain! Over the next few days we will be in Seville Spain taking photos and video of Holy Week 2010, please check back with us over the next few days and up coming weeks for photos, video and details that make Semana Santa so special in the hearts of so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Semana Santa Components</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though the style and mood of Semana Santa through out the world varies from city to city, the basic components remain the same. Each day there is a number of processions, one from each brotherhood in the city, made up of floats which are carried from their church to the cathedral and back again. Most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Semana Santa in Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creel, Chihuahua (Mexico) Creel, a mountainous indigenous community in northern Mexico, is a popular destination for Holy Week. Not only are there many activities to experience in the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains, the Tarahumara Indians paint themselves white for Holy Week. They host a series of celebrations including dances and music that date back centuries, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Semana Santa In Guatemala</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many towns and villages celebrate Semana Santa at Easter time. But no town celebrates it quite like Antigua, Guatemala. Holy Week is full of solemn activities that replicate the Passion and Crucifixion of Christ. The entire city participates in this yearly event, from the very young to the very old. Hundreds of locals dress in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elaborate Floats can Weigh as much as 7,000 pounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There is a Holy Vigil (velacióne) before each procession.  Holy Vigils generally take place at the church the day before that Church&#8217;s procession.  The vigils are organized by a brotherhood, and there are different brotherhoods for each sculpture that will appear in the processions.” “The sculpture is moved near the church altar in front of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planning Your Trip</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking part in Semana Santa requires a good deal of advanced planning. Be prepared to make reservations for accommodations a year in advance, and be prepared for huge crowds wherever you go. During this week, many schools and businesses close.  Specifically in Antigua, consider purchasing tickets for one of Elizabeth Bell’s Antigua Tours. Ms. Bell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Observations and Tips from My Semana Santa Trip to Antigua in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transportation—Plan on walking, so wear comfortable shoes as the streets are primarily cobblestone, and sidewalks aren’t always level. Tuk-tuks are available for short distances, but be prepared to speak Spanish to the drivers. Of course taxis are also available, but restaurants and tourist attractions (markets, jade factory, etc.) are within reasonable walking distance from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carpets (“alfombras”) During Holy Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carpets (“alfombras”) On Good Friday, streets are covered with aromatic carpets (alfombras) of vibrant and beautiful flowers, pines, clover, and fruits. Alfombras form intricate, delicate carpets on the street pavement for the processional route to walk on. Some are long—more than half a mile long—with religious, colonial, Mayan, Roman, or other original designs. Everywhere you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Semana Santa Processions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All male or all female brotherhoods organize and walk in the processions. The brotherhoods (los hermandades) were originally called cofradías and are religious organizations.  It is thought that the carriers (cucuruchos) participated solely as a form of penance.  Today, while there is some degree of social status involved, the principal motivation seems to be that [...]]]></description>
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