Home Activities Easter in Mexico – Celebrating along the Oaxaca Coast Easter in Mexico – Celebrating along the Oaxaca Coast by Erin May April 7, 2012 by Erin May 3.1K All along the Oaxaca coast, from Puerto Escondido to Puerto Angel, many families take time off to enjoy the beautiful beaches and celebrate the Holy Week of Easter. Families travel far distances to visit Puerto Angel to Puerto Escondido, spending time with family, attending church and enjoying the beautiful beaches and attractions. Holy Week or “Semana Santa” is from Palm Sunday to Easter Saturday. During this time woven crosses are made to protect homes and belongings are sold in the markets, plazas and in front of churches. On Holy Thursday visits are made to “the seven houses” or churches, with altars set up for “La Dolorosa”, (Our Lady of Sorrows) with “chía” seeds sprouting green out of clay animals (symbolizing the Resurrection) and flowers and leaves of the maguey plant. On Good Friday the Passion and Crucifixion are acted out with holy images or live actors. On Easter Sunday the Resurrection is celebrated with masses at midnight Saturday and at six on Sunday morning. At ten on Sunday the church bells ring to celebrate the “Misa de Gloria”. In villages such as Zimatlán and Huixtepec the churches are filled with hundreds of vases of flowers and life-sized statues of the risen Christ. It’s really an amazing time to be here. To watch the Mexicans re-enact the Passion Play of Christ, to see the streets are filled with people celebrating, attending church and enjoying time with their families on the beach and in the local restaurants. At night you can check out the many vendors in Puerto Angel, Zipolite, San Agustinillo and Mazunte. There is tons of entertainment and music going on in the streets. And just another reason to love Mexico and it’s amazing culture! attractionscelebrationcoastcultureeasterfestivalHuatulcomazunteMexicoOaxacaPuerto AngelPuerto Escondidosan agustinillozipolite 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Erin May Erin May is the owner/operator of Bayside Vacations Huatulco. She has a passion for travel, the outdoors and all things Mexico. She spends her time traveling, living and working in Huatulco Mexico. erin@baysidehuatulco.com previous post My Mexico Adventure next post Highway 200 – Reducing Travel Time You may also like Field trip: your neighborhood tienda September 1, 2023 Six unexpected ways I learned Spanish while living... August 25, 2023 Yucatan’s My Marketplace is Now Open! August 11, 2023 Exploring the Architectural Projects of Puerto Escondido: A... July 28, 2023 Once in Oaxaca: meet Australian artist and gallerist... July 14, 2023 Archaeologists unearth colourful pre-Hispanic tombs with striking murals... June 9, 2023 Best Beaches To Retire in Mexico June 5, 2023 Living in the land of color suits me... May 26, 2023 We’re all in this together May 5, 2023 Cinco De Mayo’s Surprise Victory Affected Both Mexican,... May 4, 2023 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ