Easter week in Mexico is a wild mix of devout Catholic processions and blissful paganism. In some towns, you’ll see people dressed as Roman soldiers whipping each other (don’t worry, it’s symbolic). In others, they burn effigies of Judas in the street. The climax? The “Quema del Judas”—where fireworks are strapped to a doll of the betrayer. Kaboom.
Surprising fact: many families use this week for beach vacations, turning solemn rituals into a flip-flop-and-cerveza festival. So yes, you can watch a reenactment of the crucifixion and then order a ceviche tostada. Only in Mexico.