Cristo Negro

Since I'm feeling better, thought I'd take the opportunity to check out the Black Christ festival in Portobelo, Colón. Its a piece of culture that you're not going to find anywhere else. Portobelo in general is beautiful, with the Caribbean and the ruins of the forts.. but when you see all the people crawling hands and knees from who knows where, with hot wax being dripped on them.. it adds something.

Some people even marched from Panama City or further, starting as early as Monday to get there by Thursday. I'm not sure of the exact story of Black Christ, but the statue that well over 30 men carry in the procession is the same one that has always been used.. and the tradition hasn't changed. Pretty cool. I don't really know why everyone was getting a haircut.

http://www.yourpanama.com/black-christ.html