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Photos from Costa Rica’s annual Good Friday procession through the capital

Hundreds of worshippers and spectators converged on Parque Central in San José on Good Friday to witness Costa Rica’s annual Passion procession, as captured through a series of striking images by Lindsay Fendt of The Tico Times. In the pre‑dawn light, clergy in crimson and violet vestments led a solemn march past the Metropolitan Cathedral, carrying life‑size wooden statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary. Performers donning Roman soldier armor and penitents barefoot on cobblestones brought the Stations of the Cross to life, while the rhythmic toll of church bells and drifting incense lent a hushed reverence to the gathering

As daylight broke, Lindsay’s photos showed intimate moments of devotion: a child clutching a candle beside an elder reciting prayer, the intricate detail of hand‑painted floats, and pilgrims kneeling in silent reflection along Avenida Central. The procession wound through the heart of the capital, drawing tourists and locals alike that highlights Costa Rica’s lasting Holy Week traditions. Each picture hopefully gives you a window into a ritual that remains both a communal observance and a powerful visual narrative of sacrifice and hope in Costa Rica.

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