

Cultural Coverage: Anniversary of the Black Christ
In the early hours of Sunday morning the quiet streets of El Sauce were transformed with balloons, streamers, street art, and small religious displays and signs in front of houses. It is part of an annual celebration of the arrival of, arguably, the town’s most important symbol, the Black Christ. This Sunday marked the 292nd anniversary of the statue’s arrival in El Sauce and the yearly competition among the streets along the parade route through town insured that the parad