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 Costa Rica’s Nayara Springs Named Among World’s Best Hotels by MICHELIN October 10, 2025 Costa Rica Weather Alert: Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Landslides October 10, 2025 Costa Rica Proposes Date for Chaves Immunity Review October 9, 2025 Costa Rica’s Hyatt Centric Escazú Finalist in GRI Awards October 9, 2025 Four Arrested in Costa Rica for Suspected Murder of ‘Gringo Tico’ October 9, 2025 Popular Reads Juanes Lands in Costa Rica to Shoot Videos for New Tracks October 9, 2025 Costa Rica Approves Extradition of Ex-Minister Gamboa and Associates October 8, 2025 Costa Rica Allows Cryptocurrency Donations for Political Parties October 3, 2025 El Salvador Bans Inclusive Language in Public Schools October 3, 2025