Thousands of motorcyclists on Saturday roared 140 miles across Guatemala in a rolling procession to venerate a religious crucifix, the Black Christ of Esquipulas.
Guatemala City, Feb 4 (EFE).- Some 30,000 bikers gathered Saturday in the Guatemalan capital for the first post-pandemic edition of La Caravana del Zorro (The Caravan of the Fox), the world’s largest motorcycle pilgrimage. The destination is the Basilica of the Black Christ in Esquipulas, 240 km (149 mi) from Guatemala City, the most-visited Catholic …
Its origins are a mystery: here's what we know. The statue is known as the Black Christ, or Cristo Negro. It is a life-sized cocobolo wooden statue of Jesus Christ located in Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church in Portobelo, Panama (not to be confused with Iglesia de San Felipe de Jesus in Mexico City).