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 Trump Announces Venezuela Oil Transfer Worth Billions January 7, 2026 Guanacaste Leads Coastal Recovery in Costa Rica Real Estate January 7, 2026 Australian Open 2026 Prize Money Hits Record High January 7, 2026 Costa Rica Rescues Orphaned Manatee Calf in Tortuguero January 7, 2026 Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Faces Demand Boom January 7, 2026 Popular Reads Costa Rica’s Elesban Rodríguez Honored at Pasadena Rose Parade January 1, 2026 Australian Open 2026 Prize Money Hits Record High January 7, 2026 Political Campaigns Ramp Up in Costa Rica as Holiday Ban Ends January 2, 2026 Panama’s President Says Crisis with the U.S. Over the Canal Has Ended January 2, 2026