San José streets empty for Semana Santa By The Tico Times March 26, 2016 Lindsay Fendt/The Tico Times The usually jam-packed Avenida Segunda sits empty on Good Friday. It may not be the beach, but as Central Valley residents spill out of the city for Semana Santa, San José becomes a quiet paradise. Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail The Tico Times Previous articleGender and the city: improving equality in Costa Rica through urban designNext articleGuatemala shocks US with 2-0 win in World Cup qualifier Latest Articles Panama’s Indigenous Families Relocate Amid Rising Sea Levels October 28, 2025 Docuseries Last Lands Spotlights Panama’s Prison Island Now a National Park October 28, 2025 Costa Rica Welcomes Ed Sheeran Back for Loop Tour Show October 28, 2025 Delta Partners with Starbucks for Unique Coffee Trip to Costa Rica October 28, 2025 Selva Coral Introduces Costa Rica’s Most Flexible Real Estate Investment Model October 27, 2025 Popular Reads Costa Rica Expat Guide to Creative DIY Home Repairs October 25, 2025 Tamarindo Halloween Fest Boosts Local Economy October 25, 2025 Belize Signs Safe Third Country Deal with US for Asylum Seekers October 22, 2025 Venezuela Arrests Suspects in Alleged CIA Cell Plotting Attack October 27, 2025