Religious celebrations abound in Colombia for Easter Week
For Colombia, a country that has a Catholic population of 90%, the week-long celebration of Easter, or “Semana Santa” in Spanish, is the most important religious festival of the year.
For Colombia, a country that has a Catholic population of 90%, the week-long celebration of Easter, or “Semana Santa” in Spanish, is the most important religious festival of the year.
Colombia’s Civil Aeronautics agency said Thursday more than 800,000 passengers had traveled by plane during Holy Week, an increase of 17% compared to last year.
Holiday travel on Colombia’s roads left 28 killed and 208 injured, in spite of a 66% decrease in accidents from the same period last year. According to the director of…
For Colombia’s predominantly Catholic population, the Holy Week is the most important celebration of the year and many processions and religious ceremonies take place all over the country. While some…
Holy Week is widely celebrated in Bogota with religious patrons worshiping at Monserrate, praying to the Santuario de Guadalupe or following the long standing tradition of visiting seven religious monuments.
Mompox, a city declared a historical and architectural world heritage site, began the grand celebration of Holy Week in 1564 with their Serenade to the Deceased.
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday announced a national security plan aimed at giving peace of mind to those traveling in Colombia during the holy week. As part of…
Popayan’s Museum of Religious Art houses an impressive collection of religious works and has been an integral part of the city’s cultural heritage and famous Holy Week celebrations since its opening in…
Thousands of worshipers flocked to the southwestern Colombian city of Popayan this week to participate in the festivites of the Holy Week. This year marks Popayan’s 456th celebration of the…