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December 2nd. |
December
3th. |
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Carnival parade in San Jose. |
Day the International against the use
of the Plaguicidas. |
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December
8th. |
December
10th. |
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Fiesta de los Negritos: Week of the
8th in the Indian village of Boruca. Ancient Indian rituals combine with
Catholicism to honor Virgin of the Immaculate Conception with costumes,
drum and flute music, dance. |
Day the International of the human
rights. |
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December
12th. |
December
15th. |
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Fiesta de la Yeguita (Little Mare):
Week of December 12 in Nicoya, blends ancient Indian ritual in honoring
the Virgin of Guadalupe with processions, concerts, fireworks, special
foods. |
Creation of the Program of the
Nations United for the Medio.ambiente (PNUMA) in 1972. |
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December
16th. |
December
22th. |
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Declaration of yigüirro like National
Bird. |
Christmas: Homes and businesses set
up Nativity scenes. Competition for best scene runs through the 22th.
season's foods include coconut melcochas (candy), chichi (corn liquor),
tamales, rompope (eggnog), imported apples and grapes. Las Posadas begin
December 15, carolers go from house to house and are treated to
refreshments. At midnight December 24, Catholic churches celebrate the
Misa del Gallo (midnight mass). |
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December
24th. |
December
25th. |
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Christmas if. |
Christmas day. |
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December
26th. |
December
27th. |
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Tope: a horse parade to end all horse
parades in downtown San José. |
Carnival: downtown San José is the
scene with a huge parade including floats and music. |
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December
31st. |
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Fiesta de los Diablitos: December 31 -
January 2, Indians of the southern, Bruca region reenacts a fight/dance
between the Indians (diablitos) and Spaniards (bulls) amid flute and
drum music. |
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Last
week of December Year end Fiestas with bullfights in Zapote, a suburb
southeast of
San José.
Lights Festival: Parades,
concerts, fireworks at night, San José is dressed up with lights in
early December through the year end.
Festejos Populares: (Year-End
Festival). 25-31, in south San José fairgrounds at Zapote. Amusement
park with rides, food, bullteasing, music, fireworks. The country's
biggest! (Was greatly reduced this past year when the Bull Ring was
condemned).
Picture of Lights Festival.
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