Costa Rica Festivals and Celebrations
October
Fiesta Patronale San Francisco de Dos Rios
This is a big street fair that focuses on traditional culture, music, food, as well as "Tico style" bullfights where anyone (and everyone) gets into the bull ring with a mad bull and run around trying to get close the large, dangerous animals, often preceded with a few stiff drinks. Only dangerous to the people, not bulls.
Founding Day
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San Isidro de EL General in Perez Zeledon celebrates it's founding with a week long celebration with street fiestas and fairs, carnival rides, music, dancing, and sports competitions.
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Carnival
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Carnival in Limon is Costa Rica's smaller version of Carnival en Rio. It is a week long celebration of the arrival of Columbus in the "new world". The celebration includes street fairs and music, food, dance, and beautifully colored and decorated costumes in the Carnival Parade. Held the week before, and through Columbus Day, October 12.
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Dia de Raza
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Costa Rica has changed October 12, the traditional Columbus Day, to Dia de la Raza, or Day of the Races where the focus is on the celebration of racial diversity. Local schools and towns have activities that celebrate the diverse population of Costa Rica.
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Fiesta Patronale Escazu
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The city of Escazu, just outside of San Jose, celebrates it's roots with a street fair, games, music, dance, and parades.
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