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.
A child watches performers at the Festival de la Luz.
The floats kept coming!
An Egyptian-themed float in the parade.
A municipal government band performs.
A toucan costume in the Festival de la Luz parade.
Dancers perform aboard their float.
Children watch performers during the parade.
A child watches the floats parade down Avenida 2.
Performers in the parade.
A performer on stilts in the parade.
A traditional Costa Rican float.
One of the many floats in the parade.
One of many floats in the parade.
The Kolbi float at the Festival de la Luz.
You may be interested
Business
28 views
Business
28 views
BCR denies breach after cybercrime group claims to publish private data
The Tico Times - May 24, 2020Ransomware group Maze says it has gained access to personal financial information from the Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), though…
Costa Rica
19741 views
Costa Rica
19741 views
Coronavirus in Costa Rica: 12 new cases, 13 more recoveries
Alejandro Zúñiga - May 24, 2020Costa Rica confirmed 12 new cases of the coronavirus over the past day, totaling 930 cumulative known cases, the Health…
Sloth Sundays
881 views
Sloth Sundays
881 views
Slothy Sunday: The black anteater of the sloth family tree
Andrés Sáenz Bräutigam / Toucan Rescue Ranch - May 24, 2020Sloths are some of the strangest creatures in the world. If you were to describe a generic sloth to someone,…
