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Celebration of Costa Rica Independence
Today mark’s the 189th anniversary of Independence from Spain throughout Mexico and Central America. While Mexico fought a war for five years the the act of independence for Costa Rica was a peaceful event. Costa Rica did not have an opportunity to throw out a foreign power until solider of fortune William Walker brought an [...]
Pilgrimage to Cartago Draws Half the Country
Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla was among the faithful in the Annual Pilgrimage to Cartago. The event drew an estimated 2 million people, roughly half the country, and has been a national tradition on since 1781. President Chinchilla arrived at the basilica in Cartago late in the afternoon, knelt before the alter of the Virgen [...]
Annual Pilgrimage to Cartago This Weekend
This weekend an estimated 2 million people or about half the country will journey to Cartago and the Basilica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles. The annual pilgrimage represents devotion to the Roman Catholic faith, which is the official state religion of Costa Rica. While some of the faithful come in the days prior to [...]
