San José streets empty for Semana Santa

March 26, 2016

Avenida segunda free of cars on Good Friday. — 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.

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