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The Cristos Negros or Black Christs of Central America and Mexico trace their origins to the veneration of an image of Christ on a cross located in the Guatemalan town of Esquipulas, near the Honduran and Salvadoran border. This image was sculpted in 1595 in wood and over time it blackened and gained a reputation for being miraculous.
Sep 28, 2022 · For three days each October, 26-year-old Evelyn Guerra treks 50 miles up and down jungled hills, until she reaches the Caribbean town of Portobelo, Panama, and the Festival del Cristo Negro.
Oct 10, 2019 · Panama’s “Festival del Cristo Negro,” the festival of the “Black Christ,” is an important religious holiday for local Catholics. It honors a dark, life-sized wooden statue of Jesus, “Cristo Negro”—also known as “El Nazareno,” or “The Nazarene.”
The Cristos Negros or Black Christs of Central America and Mexico trace their origins to the veneration of an image of Christ on a cross located in the Guatemalan town of Esquipulas, near the Honduran and Salvadoran border.
Los Cristos Negros o Cristos Negros de Centroamérica y México es un fenómeno cuyos orígenes se remontan a la veneración de una imagen de Cristo en una cruz localizada en el municipio Guatemalteco de Esquipulas, cerca de las fronteras con El Salvador y Honduras.
Feb 29, 2024 · The colonial town of Valle de Bravo, overlooking Lake Avándaro, is located in central Mexico just two hours by car from Mexico City. The Black Christ is located in the Sanctuary of the Lord of Santa María, a building constructed in the late seventh century.
Cristo Negro (Black Christ; also known as "Nazareno"; nicknames, "Naza", "el Negro", "el Negrito", "el Cristo", and "el Santo") [1] is a wooden statue of Jesus Christ in Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church located in Portobelo, Panama. The statue was found on the shores of the town's harbour.
