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Festival de la Luz parades through San José

Alejandro Zúñiga
By Alejandro Zúñiga
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(Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP)

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. Here are our favorite photos from the event.

(Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP)
(Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP)
(Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP)
(Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP)

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