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Nicoya Celebrations
Guanacaste is rich in traditions and numerous cultural events are held in Nicoya throughout the year.
Most celebrations have a religious background while others are testimony ofnational pride and folklore. No matter how solemn the event is, every celebration is a welcome opportunity for a party with native food, drinks and dancing to live music.
Marimba is the most populartraditional music, usually played by three or four elderly men on a wooden xylophone. The folkloric dance of Guanacaste is called Punto Guanacasteco and has become the national dance of Costa Rica.Visitors and tourists who wish to steep themselves in the local way of life are always welcome to join the party - it is a colorful and enchanting way to get to know an authentic Costa Rica.Fiestas Civicas. It is evident that Guanacaste is the land of the "sabaneros" - the cowboys of Costa Rica who take pride in their horses and their cattle. The fiestas always start with the "tope", anequestrian parade with sabaneros, riding on richly decorated horses to the fairground with colorful booths and a children's circus. Typical arts and crafts such as pottery from Guaitil can be purchased.From late afternoon until the evening a bullfighting bulls take place with cowboys riding on huge bulls without holding a rope - an exciting and buoyant event. When the bullfighting bulls are finishedeveryone gathers at the "baile" in the community hall where the dancing lasts until late in the night.
January 30th - February 4th
The patron saint of the old church of Nicoya, San Blas, ishonored with music and folkloric dances on the Plaza Central of Nicoya.
July 20th - 25th
Celebration of the Annexation of Guanacaste. In 1824 the inhabitants of Guanacaste decided by vote to secedefrom Nicaragua and become part of Costa Rica. Since then Guanacastecos have been celebrating this event as one of the major holidays of the year.
August 2nd
A religious celebration for Costa...
Guanacaste is rich in traditions and numerous cultural events are held in Nicoya throughout the year.
Most celebrations have a religious background while others are testimony ofnational pride and folklore. No matter how solemn the event is, every celebration is a welcome opportunity for a party with native food, drinks and dancing to live music.
Marimba is the most populartraditional music, usually played by three or four elderly men on a wooden xylophone. The folkloric dance of Guanacaste is called Punto Guanacasteco and has become the national dance of Costa Rica.Visitors and tourists who wish to steep themselves in the local way of life are always welcome to join the party - it is a colorful and enchanting way to get to know an authentic Costa Rica.Fiestas Civicas. It is evident that Guanacaste is the land of the "sabaneros" - the cowboys of Costa Rica who take pride in their horses and their cattle. The fiestas always start with the "tope", anequestrian parade with sabaneros, riding on richly decorated horses to the fairground with colorful booths and a children's circus. Typical arts and crafts such as pottery from Guaitil can be purchased.From late afternoon until the evening a bullfighting bulls take place with cowboys riding on huge bulls without holding a rope - an exciting and buoyant event. When the bullfighting bulls are finishedeveryone gathers at the "baile" in the community hall where the dancing lasts until late in the night.
January 30th - February 4th
The patron saint of the old church of Nicoya, San Blas, ishonored with music and folkloric dances on the Plaza Central of Nicoya.
July 20th - 25th
Celebration of the Annexation of Guanacaste. In 1824 the inhabitants of Guanacaste decided by vote to secedefrom Nicaragua and become part of Costa Rica. Since then Guanacastecos have been celebrating this event as one of the major holidays of the year.
August 2nd
A religious celebration for Costa...
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