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World's largest Easter celebrations in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, with a Mayan twist
Photographing Easter Celebrations in Guatemala

Photographing Easter Celebrations in Guatemala

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World’s largest Easter celebrations in a quaint colonial city – isn’t that hard to resist? The Spanish missionary bought the Easter celebrations to Guatemala in the 16th century, and Antigua continues to carry forward the Andalusian tradition of celebrating the resurrection of Christ in style. Easter in Guatemala attracts a lot of visitors annually to Antigua as well as other parts of this beautiful country. Semana Santa, the Easter week I timed my visit to Guatemala during the Easter week,…

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San Juans – A little place on the Pacific

San Juans – A little place on the Pacific

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Pacific, for me, with its deep blue and  deep waters, had always invoked conflicting sentiments of tranquility  and that of vast desolation. Living in  Seattle in the Pacific Northwest of US opened up a lot of opportunities to experience the  Pacific. Positioned between the US and Canada, San Juan archipelago  makes for an interesting weekend getaway. Huge vehicle cum passenger ferries regularly serve the San Juan islands – Orcas, Friday Harbor, Lopez island etc. When we arrived at the port…

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