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Experience Costa Rica’s inauguration in our interactive video

If you didn’t have a front-row seat at last week’s presidential inauguration in Costa Rica, we’ve got you covered. Check out our 360 video of the downtown San José event, created for The Tico Times by Costa Rican journalist Alexander Villegas (see more of his work on his website).

If you’re watching them on a phone, move it around to take in the scene; if you’re using a computer, drag and click to explore the images.

Like what you see? Check out more of The Tico Times’ 360 videos below.

See all The Tico Times’ 360 videos from Costa Rica’s election

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