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Portobelo's Black Christ   Dec 19, 2006 11:12:55

The famous sculpture of the Black Christ is in Portobelo's Catholic church, but in that district there are several others as well. This one, to which the incongruous pelican was added later, is found at the beach on Isla Grande. Portobelo has and long has had a black majority, mostly the Spanish-surnamed progeny of Africans wh... Read More

Acess to Christ the Redeemer   Mar 29, 2007 07:03:34

The statue can be accessed by road or by the Corcovado Rack Railway. Until recently, the statue could only be reached from the train terminal via a large 222-step stairway, a huge hurdle for handicapped or elderly visitors. However, in 2002, the monument went through a large renovation process, when 3 panoramic elevators and 4 escalato... Read More