August 2008

August 2nd.	August 9th.
Día de la Virgen de los Angeles celebrates Costa  Rica’s patron saint with religious processions  from San José to the Basilica de Nuestra Señora  de Los Angeles in Cartago.	Day the International of the Indigenous Populations.
August 15th.	August 24th.
Assumption Day (Asunción); also Mother’s Day.	Day of the National Parks.
August 31st.	August 31st.
Día de San Ramón with colorful processions in  San Ramon.	Declaration of the Guanacaste like National Tree.
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NOTES:
Virgin of Los Angeles: 2nd. Honors Costa Rica's Patron Saint. La Negrita, with nationwide pilgrimage to the Basilica in Cartago.  Mother's Day: 15th. Flowers, candy, special meals for moms.    San Ramón's Day: 30th. Neighborhood processions carry 30 saints from neighboring towns to the San Ramón church. "Saint Ramón" goes dancing through the streets. Parades, fun.      Semana Cultural Afrocostarricense: International Afro-Costa Rican celebration, lectures, discussions, culture exhibits.

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