Cristos Negros Of Central America And Mexico
The Cristos Negros or Black Christs of Central America and Mexico trace their origins to the veneration of Black Christ of Esquipulas, an image of Christ on a cross located in the Guatemalan town of Esquipulas, near the Honduras, Honduran and El Salvador, Salvadoran border. This image was sculpted in 1595 in wood and over time it blackened and gained a reputation for being miraculous. Little is known of how veneration of the image was spread by clergy, although there are records of its introduction in various locations, especially in Central America, southern Mexico, central Mexico (especially in areas near Mexico City) and even as far north as New Mexico. However, a number of these images, such as the ones in Chalma, Malinalco, Chalma, State of Mexico and Mérida, Yucatán have origin stories that do not connect the local image with that of Esquipulas. The Cristo Negro of Esquipulas remains an important symbol for Central America, with its sanctuary the most visited site in the re ...
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