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In 1824, the Virgin was declared Costa Rica's patron saint. La negrita now resides on a gold, jewel-studded platform at the main altar in the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles in Cartago. Each 2 August, on the anniversary of the statuette's discovery, pilgrims travel 22 kilometres (14 mi) from San José to the basilica.
7.1 Fiesta de la Virgen del Mar. 7.2 Día de la Anexión de Guanacaste. ... Festival Juvenil de Piano - Costa Rica Piano Festival. July. Fiesta de la Virgen del Mar
A patronal feast or patronal festival [a] [3] (Spanish: fiesta patronal; Catalan: festa patronal; Portuguese: festa patronal; Italian: festa patronale; French: fête patronale) is a yearly celebration dedicated – in countries influenced by Christianity – to the 'heavenly advocate' or 'patron' of the location holding the festival, who is a saint or virgin.
Danza de los Diablitos (The Dance of the Little Devils) is a three-day annual festival, held December 31 through January 2 by the Boruca people, an indigenous people in Costa Rica. The male participants of the tribe perform a ritual dance re-enacting the Spanish conquest wearing elaborate costumes.
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels Basilica) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Costa Rica, located in the city of Cartago and dedicated to the Virgen de los Pardos, officially known as Virgen de los Ángeles (the Lady of the Angels).
Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica: Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica: Celebrates the annexation of the Party of Nicoya in 1824. August 2 Feast of Our Lady of the Angels Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles: Employers must provide an unpaid day off. [1] August 15 Mother's Day: Día de la Madre: Also the Assumption of ...
The town is known within Costa Rica for its cultural heritage and many historical traditions. These traditions include the Fiesta de Semana Santa (Easter week celebration) and the traditional bullfights as well as many others. Every year in Santa Cruz there are a number of festivals which include bull riding ceremonies.
La verdad histórica en torno a la anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica (in Spanish). ANDE: Revista de la Asociación Nacional de Educadores. pp. 101– 108. Molina Jiménez, Iván (1997). Historia de Costa Rica: breve, actualizada y con ilustraciones (in Spanish). Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica. p. 148. ISBN 9977674116.