Semana Santa in Costa Rica (what we call Easter week) is a big event here. A strongly Catholic country, the Ticos (Costa Ricans) celebrate the holiday with traditions and festivities that last not just during Easter day, but for the entire week leading up to Easter Sunday. In Costa Rica, many of the festivities occur …
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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 …