Portobelo

Panama

5 festivals in Portobelo

Festival del Cristo Negro de Portobelo gives the first signal: Every October 21, thousands of pilgrims converge on the small Caribbean coast town of Portobelo to honor the Cristo Negro, a life-size wooden Christ statue that washed ashore under mysterious circumstances centuries ago.

Total festivals5mapped in this city
Country/territory contextPanamaPA
Leading categoryMusic4 festivals
Strongest monthsMay, Oct1 listed in the peak month
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Festival density by month - Portobelo
Across The City

Festivals across Portobelo.

The strongest concentrations show where the city calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.

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Portobelo5 mapped festival signals
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