Costa Rica’s national religion іs Catholicism аnd August 15th іs marked аs іmроrtаnt national holiday: Dia de la Madre оr Mother’s Day, based оn thе Catholic holy day celebrating thе Assumption оf Mary. Matriarchs run thе household іn traditional families, but оn thіs day mаnу аrе treated tо а special meal аnd gifts frоm thеіr …
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Virgin of the Angels Day in Costa Rica
Each year on August 2nd, the people of Costa Rica celebrate Virgin of the Angels day with a spiritual gathering that is filled with emotion and dedication. The holiday is observed all throughout the country and people travel from miles around to take part in the annual festivities. Spending Virgin of the Angels day in …
Guanacaste Day: National Holiday in Costa Rica
July 25th is an important holiday in Costa Rica. It is a national holiday called Gunacaste Day or Nicoya’s Annexation Day. But while it’s focus is on the Guanacaste province where Real Surf Trips is located, it is actually celebrated by the entire country. In 1824, there was a civil war in Nicaragua and the …
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Semana Santa in Costa Rica
Semana Santa in Costa Rica, (Holy Week or Easter), is celebrated all around the world by Catholic and Christian people. In Costa Rica, it has a very traditional and serious meaning for almost all the costarricans. It is celebrated in every town in the country with parades, religious processions, mini festivals, movies, shows on television …
Juan Santamaria Day in Costa Rica
Juan Santamaria Day in Costa Rica is a national holiday every April 11th. It is held in celebration of the triumph in the Battle of Rivas in 1856 against United States native, William Walker. Walker had aspirations of developing a prospering slave exchange business in a few Central American nations and he was feeling extremely …