Costa Rica celebrates the Fourth of July

By The Tico Times

July 5, 2014

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Fireworks Celebration in Costa Rica — Lindsay Fendt/The Tico Times

Spectators watch the fireworks display at Avenida Escazú’s Fourth of July event.

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