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Fun and Free Costa Rica Culture: Halloween Masquerade Parades

This Halloween, be a part of Costa Rica’s fun and free costumed tradition — fling yourself into the contagious festivals and parades that flood the streets during Día Nacional de la Mascarada Costarricense.

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...

What to expect in your Costa Rica trick-or-treat bag

This weekend is All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween, la noche de brujas, and that means costumes and – of course – candy. Trick-or-treating doesn’t enjoy the same cultural...

From the Weeping Woman to the Naked Gringo: A guide to Costa Rica’s spookiest folklore

Halloween is not considered a traditional holiday in Costa Rica, but the lore here is rich in scary stories.

Nicaragua celebrates a joyous festival of horrors in lead-up to Halloween

Disguised as devils, witches, goblins and terrifying characters from indigenous mythology, thousands of Nicaraguans celebrated with joy and boisterous dances the festival of Los Agüizotes, a tradition of the southern city of Masaya that the locals consider better than Halloween.

Pic of the Day: Feeling like fall in Costa Rica

It's officially jack-o'-lantern season — even in Costa Rica.

Halloween is not over yet

Missed all Halloween parties last weekend but still in the spirit? Don't worry, there is still time! We have some suggestions for you, including events coming up this weekend.

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.

Halloween, Costa Rica-style

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