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| Dan | profile | all galleries >> Panama Galleries >> A Look at Portobelo, Panama | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
| In 1502, Christopher Columbus on his final trip to the Americas anchored in the bay of what is now Portobelo. He named the town Portobelo, which in Italian, means "beautiful port. The San Felipe church houses the image of the Nazarene of Portobelo, a handsome effigy of Jesus bearing the cross, hewn from wood of southern Spain more than 300 years ago. Called the "Black Christ," it has become one of the most revered images throughout Panama and the focal point of an annual church festival which draws thousands of visitors each October. |
 Diablo Rojo (Red Devil) Bus |
 Cesar at Fort Jernonimo |
 The Black Christ of Portobelo (mural) |
 Fort San Jeronimo with the aduanas (customs) building behind |
 Setting Sail |
 Altar of Iglesia de San Felipe |
 Iglesia de San Felipe (St. Phillip’s Catholic church) |
 Diablo Rojo (Red Devil) Bus |
 Bateria Santiago |
 Cannons of Fort San Jeronimo |
 Black Christ of Portobelo |
 View from Fort San Jeronimo |
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 Bateria Santiago |
 Iglesia de San Felipe |
 Sunken boat in the bay |
 The Black Christ of Portobelo |
 Virgen at Iglesia San Felipe |
 Nuestra Señor de la Merced |
 Bateria Santiago |
 Iglesia de San Felipe |
 Fort San Jeronimo |
 View of the bay |
 Fortress Wall |
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