Sites we like: La Antigua Daily Photo

xensen — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:00:58 +0000

You can hardly go wrong with Antigua, but Rudy Girón goes the extra mile. Every day he posts a new photo from the city, along with some pretty interesting commentary. Some of his favorite topics are food, architecture, and signage, but really nothing is out of bounds. Well worth checking out (click iamge below).

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The Black Christ of Esquipulas

xensen — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:00:19 +0000

The town of Esquipulas in Guatemala is famous for its black Christ image, carved of dark balsam wood in the sixteenth century. The church is a famous pilgrimage site, and in 1995 Esquipulas was named “the spiritual center of Central America” by Pope John Paul.

The 1987 Central American peace treaty was called the Esquipulas Peace Agreement.

Narration in the video is in Spanish.

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The Black Christ of Esquipulas

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The Black Christ of Esquipulas