Along with Christmas, the Holy Week is one of the most important celebrations in the catholic world. El Salvador in not an exception of this; many people travel with their families to avoid the crowds, other travel to be part of the crowd. As a touristic town, Suchitoto receives many visitors during this week that starts with the Palm Sunday when people remember the entrance of Jesus to Jerusalem; Thursday is the Last Supper; Friday is the death of Jesus; and Sunday is the resurrection.
In Suchitoto, as in other parts of Central America, there is a tradition of preparing carpets made of dyed salt and sawdust. In just a few hours, people from different neighborhoods create beautiful pieces of art on the street and later a procession passes on top of them. This happens in the Good Friday.
Awwww.... I miss Suchitoto! I wish I could have seen this part of holy week - it looks really interesting.
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