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A Dance for ‘Día de las Culturas’

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Students of Barra del Colorado High School, in Costa Rica’s northern Caribbean region, dance the calypso. The children are celebrating Cultures Day (Día de las Culturas), the Costa Rican equivalent of Columbus Day.

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