Costa Rica's National Anthem is not a war song; rather, it tells the story of a democratic people, of farmers who have not experienced great conflicts.
Break out your red, white and blue, rehearse the "U-S-A!" chant, and double-check your internet connection, because most of this year's Independence Day celebrations are going to be virtual.
Dozens of people waited for the independence torch in Peñas Blancas, the Costa Rican town on the border with Nicaragua. There, the two countries are divided by a diagonal line where Costa Rican asphalt meets Nicaraguan cement.
