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EVENTS: January  |
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New Years` day
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On January 1st are held big dances in Central Park in San
Jose.
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Three Wise Men - three kings
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The January 6th, a day of three Wise Men is a equivalent of
polish day of Three Kings. Families and neighbours meet each other and pray.
It`s a time of putting away the X-mas trees.
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Fiesta in Palmares
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It`s held in the middle of the January and lasts about a
week. It consists of carnivals, bullfightings, races, horse parades and cooking
shows.
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Fiesta of Black Christ in Santa Cruz
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On every year in the second week of january is celebrated
the fiesta of Black Christ from Esquipulas. There are organized rodeo, folk
dances competition (among others the national dance of Punta Guanacasteco) and
marimbas shows.
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Fiesta in Alajuelita
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On January 15th, in honour of Alajuelita patron (Black
Christ of Esquipulas) is held the fiesta with a ox-carts parade and the
procession to the huge metal cross put in surrounded mountains.
Playa Grande and the turtles
On playa Grande the letherback turtles lay their
eggs.
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Coffee
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The coffee picking continues.
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The tennis tourney
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In the middle of January, in Escazu is held a week-long
international tennis tourney "Copa del Cafe".
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Purple parrots
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On January begins the laying the eggs by purple
parrots.
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Humbak Whales
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In the vicinity of Cano island appeared the humbak
whales.
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Carnival in Puntarenas
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In the last week of February the carnival in Puntarenas is
held.
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The music festival in Monteverde
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On every year (since 1993) in Monteverde is organized the
music festival in Monteverde. There are national and international artists that
performe of different music styles.
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