Guatemala's Black Christ (El Cristo Negro de Esquipulas)

Parishioners of Iglesia de la Presentación de Esquipulas gathered in a procession along Parsons Boulevard in New York to mark the Guatemalan Independence Day. Atop a small float carried over the shoulders by two rows of women, stood a replica of the crucifix of the Black Christ of Esquipulas, El Cristo Negro de Esquipulas.

The original Cristo Negro, a 410-year-old statue, is housed in the Basilica of Esquipulas, in a town of the same name in Guatemala. During the 1980s, initial discussions to end conflict and instability in Central America were held in this western Guatemalan town. Negotiations led to the 1987 Esquipulas Peace Agreement, which set the stage for further dialogue.

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[luisluis2002]

@joelalberto3 maldito no te molestes en contestar que ya te bloquee hijo de tu maldita madre.

[luisluis2002]

@joelalberto3 tu madre hijo de la gran putaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[StephenKingFanRyan]

my parents are guatemalan and im in guatemala now living with my wife aand we went to the cerymone and we had a good time

[gazzinecas]

no te olvides que eses munecos estan a nuestra espera,cuando ,nosotros todos van para ELE.

[joelalberto3]

realmente los catolicos estan mas ciegos que un topo, todos los anos sacana a asolear a esos munecos de madera, no entienden que tienen que poner esos munecos en la basura.

jamas he visto en toda mi vida que un sacerdote o una monja carguen los munecos, sera que no necesitan hacer penitencia como los demas?

payasos!!

[Chichiri520]

@powersonofgod

*sigh* typical Evangelical Christian, ignorant of the customs of others and insecure of his/her belief and belittles beliefs and practices different from his/her own just to make himself/herself feel better >_>. Im so glad I was blessed with a rich heritage, spirit, traditions, and education, things that Evangelical Christianity lack ^___^

[SC88GT]

Que verguenza...

[tankechapin]

YEa it is Guatemala, you should take a geography class. peace!

[luigi55]

That's Guatemala, not Mexico...

[liteson786]

He is, dark toned, very dark. they were in Africa for crying out loud, everybody was dark, little shade no air conditioning. and did you know they are african jews, that were purposely being hide frm the media and world. those in power dont want us to know the truth. beside why would white people kill a white god, especially the way they murdered that man.