Young Girl on Daddy's Shoulders with Red Hat, Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

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Lori and I where in Antigua, Guatemala on Good Friday in 2022.  The entire town participates in an elaborate public observance of Christ's Passion through a series of solemn processions. These events include the iconic alfombras de aserrín, or colorful carpets made of sawdust, which are laid on the streets only to be walked over and destroyed by the processional floats. Large, heavy wooden floats (andas) bearing statues of Christ are carried by hundreds of bearers, called cucuruchos, through the streets, accompanied by mournful music, incense, and thousands of participants.  This man and his daughter were among the crowd and her colorful red hat stood out.