San José streets empty for Semana Santa By The Tico Times March 26, 2016 Lindsay Fendt/The Tico Times The usually jam-packed Avenida Segunda sits empty on Good Friday. It may not be the beach, but as Central Valley residents spill out of the city for Semana Santa, San José becomes a quiet paradise. Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail The Tico Times Previous articleGender and the city: improving equality in Costa Rica through urban designNext articleGuatemala shocks US with 2-0 win in World Cup qualifier Latest Articles Keylor Navas Joins Pumas UNAM in Major Liga MX Transfer July 21, 2025 Panama Union Leader Saúl Méndez Goes into Exile in Bolivia July 20, 2025 A Closer Look at the Elusive Purple Gallinule in Costa Rica July 20, 2025 El Salvador at Center of Controversial U.S.-Venezuela Detainee Exchange July 20, 2025 Costa Rican Lottery Official Investigated in Money Laundering Case July 19, 2025 Popular Reads Costa Rica’s Religious Culture Through the Eyes of a Non-Religious Expat July 15, 2025 Dominical to Quepos: The Costa Rican Road That Took 30 Years to Finish July 18, 2025 Costa Rica’s Olympic Hero Claudia Poll Alleges Abuse by Famed Swim Coach July 15, 2025 Costa Rica’s Tourism Faces Decline Amid Rising Crime and Costs July 16, 2025