Iglesia de San Felipe, Portobelo

Built in 1814, it houses a statue of Cristo Negro ("Black Christ"), which was found on the shores of the harbour.

[1][2][3][4] Iglesia de San Felipe is located in Portobelo, a block to the east of Real Aduana.

The Iglesia de San Felipe, a large white-painted building,[1] was the last structure built by Spain before leaving Panama.

[5] On the festival day, the image of Cristo Negro is shifted from its position on the church altar to a central space in the building.

The group of men who carry the image of Christ adopt the Spanish practice of swaying slowly and moving using a "three-steps-forward-and two-steps-backward format".