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PHOTOS: The 2019 Festival de la Luz in San José

The holiday season was in full swing Saturday night during the Festival de la Luz in San José, where thousands of Ticos gathered to watch lively performers, synchronized marching bands and decorative floats parade down the city’s main avenue.

Here are some of our favorite shots from the evening.

The streets are lined with onlookers as they wait for the Festival de la Luz to begin
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A child watches performers at the Festival de la Luz
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The floats keep coming!
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An Egyptian-themed float in the parade
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A municipal government band performs
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A toucan costume in the Festival de la Luz parade
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Dancers perform aboard their float
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Children watch performers during the parade
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A child watches the floats parade down Avenida 2
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Performers in the parade
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A performer on stilts in the parade
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A traditional Costa Rican float
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One of the many floats in the parade
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One of many floats in the parade
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The Kolbi float at the Festival de la Luz
Nate Doughty / The Tico Times

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