Guatemala's 2,012 metre long sawdust carpet

Reuters Published April 19, 2014
People put the finishing touches on a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet during Holy Week celebrations.
People put the finishing touches on a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet during Holy Week celebrations.
People walk next to a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet during Holy Week celebrations, in downtown Guatemala City.
People walk next to a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet during Holy Week celebrations, in downtown Guatemala City.
People walk on a plank placed above a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet.
People walk on a plank placed above a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet.
Evelyn Carrera (3rd Left), a Guatemalan delegate of the Guinness World Records, measures a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet during Holy Week celebrations, in downtown Guatemala City.
Evelyn Carrera (3rd Left), a Guatemalan delegate of the Guinness World Records, measures a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet during Holy Week celebrations, in downtown Guatemala City.
A family looks at a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet during Holy Week celebrations.
A family looks at a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet during Holy Week celebrations.
A man takes a picture of his children standing over the remains of a traditional Guatemalan sawdust carpet, after its measurements were taken for a Guinness world record, during Holy Week celebrations, in downtown Guatemala City.
A man takes a picture of his children standing over the remains of a traditional Guatemalan sawdust carpet, after its measurements were taken for a Guinness world record, during Holy Week celebrations, in downtown Guatemala City.
City employees clear the remains of a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet, after its measurement were taken for a Guinness world record.
City employees clear the remains of a traditional Guatemalan traditional sawdust carpet, after its measurement were taken for a Guinness world record.

According to local media, the carpet was recognised for the Guinness world record for the longest sawdust carpet at 2,012 metres. The carpet is made of coloured sawdust and has sacred symbols.

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Sarthak
Apr 19, 2014 05:29pm
Beautiful work.
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