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October
4th. |
October
6th. |
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October 4. Inter-American day of the
Water. |
World-wide day of the Habitat. |
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October
8th. |
October
9th. |
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Day the International for the Reduction of
Natural Desastres. |
San Isidro de El General: Celebration
of the city's founding. |
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October 12th. |
October
12th. |
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Día de la Raza - Columbus-Day. |
Limón Carnival: Week-long street
dances, parades, concerts. It's "Mardi Gras" to a Caribbean beat. Virgen
del Pilar's Day: Fair in San José district of Tres Ríos celebrating
their Patron Saint. Fiesta del Maíz: in Upala. Corn is hailed with
parade and costumes made entirely of corn husk, grains, silks.
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October 15th. |
October 16th. |
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Proclamation of the Universal
Declaration of the Rights of the Animal. World-wide day of the Rural
Woman. |
World-wide day of the
Feeding. |
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October 24th. |
October
27th. |
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World-wide
day of Information on the Development. |
World-wide letter on the Nature.
Approval and proclaims, on the part of the General Assembly of the
United Nations(1982). |
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(Discovery
of the Americas) – celebrated with a colorful multi-day carnival in
Puerto Limón.
National Artisan Fair:
Dates change. Organized by the Culture Ministry and the San José
Municipality, the fair displays some of the country's finest
craftsmanship. Smaller fairs are infrequently organized in other parts
of the country.
Picture of Limón Carnival.
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