Porto Bello town is famous for the Black Christ. There is a parade through the town with the Black Christ on a certain holy day. The rest of the time, the Black Christ remains on the altar of the Catholic church in Porto Bello Panama.
Strange that a piratsnest also has a christian background.. As if they wanted to be released from their sin
Artist Reply: Oh Ben, Pirates did NOT live here they attacked Porto Bello, but the protection for Porto Bello was tremendous and foiled the pirates coming down the cove. Porto was a Spanish settlement and Very Catholic. Thank you so much for your comments. Hugs, Sharon PS British pirates tried to pillage. :)
41 Comments
Julie Mayser 27 Apr 2009
Very interesting shot, and history!geoff cooper 10 Apr 2009
nice capture Sharon, looks like dull weather though.John Cappello 07 Apr 2009
Yes, What a great feeling of peace and relaxation.Time slows down. Easy on the eyes. That sense of tranquility.Brenda Loveless 06 Apr 2009
well done; quite a moodReynaldo Villarreal 06 Apr 2009
Great shot, Sharon would make a great watercolour RVSigridur Bachmann 06 Apr 2009
Lovely shot my friend !Keenya Woods 06 Apr 2009
beautiful shotAi Shan 06 Apr 2009
Marvelous photo, dear Sharon!Jim Perkins 06 Apr 2009
very good shot , Sharon !Jan van Baarle 06 Apr 2009
Beautiful shotsurekha rao 06 Apr 2009
Beautiful shot,Sharon! Fabulous!mel taylor 06 Apr 2009
A beautiful place, Sharon!! Wonderful shot!! MelRita Lang 06 Apr 2009
beauatifully donecynthia berridge 06 Apr 2009
beautiful scene to captureShahram S. Nahavandi 06 Apr 2009
Very nice, I love your work dear Sharon!Piero Lucia 05 Apr 2009
Molto Bello!!! :)Marika Antal 05 Apr 2009
.i'm fascinated in your shot Sharon!!David Mask 05 Apr 2009
Nice shot and thanks for the nice comment today.Robin Foss 05 Apr 2009
Great shot.Donald Schrier 05 Apr 2009
another wonerful shot Sharon and I really like theold building. Only thing missing is me with a fishing poll.kelvin Hughes 05 Apr 2009
excellent image SharonRalph Miller 05 Apr 2009
great capture!Warren Ballard 05 Apr 2009
Beautiful historic scene Sharon!Frank Maguire 05 Apr 2009
Nice shot SharonBILL NAGY 05 Apr 2009
Nice image and write-up Sharon. BILL NAGYLar Fajardo 05 Apr 2009
What a beautiful placeGeorge Banks 05 Apr 2009
Amazing scenery...Joanna Jungjohann 05 Apr 2009
wonderful foto sharon!~James Carney 05 Apr 2009
NIce.Anna Marie Fritz 05 Apr 2009
Thanks for taking us on these excursions to far away places, Sharon!Aqua1955 05 Apr 2009
Strange that a piratsnest also has a christian background.. As if they wanted to be released from their sinRegina Coeli deWinter 05 Apr 2009
It looks like a storybook, Sharon...great image.Patty Day 05 Apr 2009
Awesome shot, Sharon!! Thanks for sharing your photograph with us!Stefani Wehner 05 Apr 2009
like always a wonderful landscape and an excellent capture, Sharon!Colin Quinn 05 Apr 2009
Sharon, A very picturesque photograph. Wish I could travel to places like thae!!. Cheers, Colin QuinnAnnette Labedzki 05 Apr 2009
I love it so much, it's going on my facebook profile!jerry carlin 05 Apr 2009
Sharon, as always, thanks for the explanation! Now, I want to talk about mosquitos! great shot!lillianhibiscus 05 Apr 2009
Lovely shot. Do you have any photos of the parade or the Black Christ on the altar?Miles Baker 05 Apr 2009
what a fab photo! I can imagine this scene as a location for a Film-British made of course-none of that Hoolywood roobish! Miles Xruth sears 05 Apr 2009
very interesting background on this one,this area very nice ,wonderful capture as always.Jessica Rose 05 Apr 2009
Great shot Sharon!