Are you looking for the prefect time to explore San Jose and not worry about the insane traffic? Well, may I suggest the coming week? The week preceding Easter Sunday is known locally as ‘Semana Santa’ and no, it has nothing to do with Santa Claus. Here’s the deal… everybody who has a job or
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What do those two things have in common? Well, other than being in the title, nothing really. Let’s start with gunfire and things that sound like gunfire. ‘Tis the season here, as ’tis throughout Christendom. The Ticos love this time of year for reasons both sacred and profane. The sacred is self-evident. The profane would
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On an ordinary day, the city of San Jose, Costa Rica bustles with people going about their daily business. But Friday, April 2, 2010 was no ordinary day. It was… “The Day San Jose Stood Still” Something was terribly amiss in San Jose. Streets that teemed with traffic were empty. The people who normally filled
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Don’t let any Costa Rican Holidays sneak up on you. Here is the 2010 Holiday Schedule.

Starting Christmas Day, the Zapote Fiesta begins, where you can ride carnival rides, mingle (very closely) with hordes of Ticos, eat a variety of highly-caloric food, drink beer, listen and dance to loud music and if you want to, risk your life in the bull ring against some very annoyed toros.