On April 10, which was Good Friday, we drove to the nearby town of San Jose to see the
alfombras - pictures made from colored sawdust that people create on the road.
This very long
alfombra stretched for half a mile down the main street of the town.
There was a holiday atmosphere in the town. These two girls offered us fruit drinks and tortillas.
The people work for hours creating these
alfombras, which only last a short while. Later that evening a Catholic procession walked on all of them. Before we left, we walked to the Catholic church and saw people gathering for the procession which was to last from 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The men were dressed in black robes and the ladies in black dresses with black mantillas (lace veils); black because it was Good Friday.
We say many
alfombras on street after street. Most were made from colored sawdust, but we saw a few made from pine needles, fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
This
alfombra had the most vibrant colors. I'm not sure what the turkey is supposed to symbolize.
This very long alfombra stretched for half a mile down the main street of the town.
There was a holiday atmosphere in the town. These two girls offered us fruit drinks and tortillas.
The people work for hours creating these alfombras, which only last a short while. Later that evening a Catholic procession walked on all of them. Before we left, we walked to the Catholic church and saw people gathering for the procession which was to last from 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The men were dressed in black robes and the ladies in black dresses with black mantillas (lace veils); black because it was Good Friday. 
We say many alfombras on street after street. Most were made from colored sawdust, but we saw a few made from pine needles, fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
This alfombra had the most vibrant colors. I'm not sure what the turkey is supposed to symbolize.
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