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PHOTOS: Costa Rica’s Festival of Light

Costa Rica’s traditional Festival de la Luz, a holiday parade through the heart of San José, filled the capital with holiday spirit on Saturday. This year’s winner: the float from flour and corn products company Demasa, followed by Kolbi and the National Insurance Institute (INS).

AFP Photo/Ezequiel Becerra
AFP Photo/Ezequiel Becerra
AFP Photo/Ezequiel Becerra
AFP Photo/Ezequiel Becerra

 

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