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Traditional masks

Creating masks out of balsa wood, carved by their own hands and based on the their community’s traditions, the Brunca indigenous people of Costa Rica, located in the Boruca region of the country in Puntarenas, commemorate their ancestors.

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PHOTOS: the Boruca ‘Little Devils’ Game

Would you like to submit a photo to our #TTPicOfTheDay series – the view from your home or favorite Costa Rican spot, or any other image you care to share? Please send horizontal photos at least 1100 pixels wide to kstanley@ticotimes.net. We’d love to see the sights with you.

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