INQUIRER.net: Motorcycle pilgrims pay homage to Guatemala’s ‘Black Christ’

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Motorcycle pilgrims pay homage to Guatemala's 'Black Christ' Feb 3rd 2013, 00:52 GUATEMALA CITY— Some 35,000 motorcyclists roared through the streets of Guatemala City Saturday for an annual pilgrimage to the Cristo Negro—the shrine of the Black Christ—one of this country's most venerated icons.   The riders, many toting wives or children on their backs, will cover 195 kilometers (120 miles) from the center of the capital Guatemala City, to the town of Esquipulas, home to the basilica of the same name where the icon is housed.   Once referred to as the "spiritual center of Central America" by Pope John Paul II, the Basilica of Esquipulas attracts thousands of pilgrims each year to to pay homage to the Black Christ statue, which was carved ... Keep on reading: Motorcycle pilgrims pay homage to Guatemala’s ‘Black Christ’ Media files: guatemala.jpg (image/jpeg)

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