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Halloween in Costa Rica: The When, Where and How Masquerade day is Celebrated

In anticipation of Halloween Day, people all over the world dream of scary or comical elaborated costumes. Halloween is a festival celebrated in the...

Halloween in San José: Where to drink, dance and flaunt your last-minute costume

Chances are you already know that Costa Rica doesn’t really have a Halloween scene. So, without the house-to-house trick-or-treat tradition, Halloween has evolved into an almost exclusively adult nightlife celebration.

From the Weeping Woman to the Naked Gringo, a guide to Costa Rica’s spookiest folklore

Creepy tales are all a part of folklore. Halloween is not considered a traditional holiday in Costa Rica, but the lore here is rich in horror and will make this year's Halloween all the more spooky.

10 can’t-miss events this Halloween in Costa Rica

Whether you choose a pub crawl or a dance-floor frenzy this weekend, don’t miss out on celebrating Halloween, Chepe-style.
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