Traditions are a very strong part of life in Guatemala with the most revered of all being “Semana Santa” - Holy Week - and while Semana Santa culminates with Easter Sunday the main emphasis in Guatemala’s tradition is the Passion leading up to and including the crucifixion of Christ on “Viernes Santo” - Good Friday.
This lead up to the crucifixion starts with “Carnaval,” celebrated in many parts as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Here in Guatemala, Carnaval is celebrated with the breaking of egg shells filled with flour and confetti on the heads of often unsuspecting people, though mostly it is played out within groups of friends or school mates.
Sometimes the eggs are whole and the activity can get a bit out of hand.
