With his hand extended, an enormous statue of Jesus looks out over the bay. Completed in 2008, the statue is visible from anywhere in the city and for at least three miles down the coast. The hike up to the statue was tremendously hot and sweaty. Strange little orange and purple crabs lined the road the entire way up.
San Juan is about 50% Catholic and 50% Evangelical. When asked if there were any Jews in Nicaragua, Marcos gave a terse, "No." The Catholic church in San Juan is much larger and more centrally-located than the Evangelical church. Though the religions are equally represented in terms of followers, the Catholics seem to have a more conspicuous presence in the town. The Catholics have many parades and events outside their church. The most recent was the fiesta for San Juan Bautista, the patron saint of the town.
The Catholic church:
Christa and me at the statue:
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