ABOUT THE LIVING LIFE IN COSTA RICA BLOG

I (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess") created this blog in 2007 to share DETAILED Finds•Lists•Info•Events•Experiences to help bring more EASE to people living in, visiting or thinking of moving to Costa Rica since DETAILS are NOT easy to find!
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Friday, November 8, 2013

CHRISTMAS • NAVIDAD FESTIVALS•CELEBRATIONS in Costa Rica - 2013

SOON I'll be adding LOTS of different upcoming Christmas • Navidad celebrations happening in•around Costa Rica so Bookmark it and keep checking back!!!


I'd LOVE to put up a list of homes with cool Christmas Lights so if you see any, email me the address, ideally the directions (as DETAILED as possible) and even better - PICTURES and I'll add them.  Also, AMCostaRica.com is looking to create a list so send it to them as well at

Saturday•Sabado - December•Diciembre - 14, 2013 - 6pm

FESTIVAL de la LUZ • FESTIVAL OF THE LIGHTS

facebook.com/pages/Festival-de-la-Luz/202652021255  • Twitter - @FestDeLaLuz  •  FestivalDeLaLuz.cr


This is an AWESOME MUST SEE MAGNIFICENT EVENT!!  THE EVENT•Parade of THE YEAR!!!
(NOTE:  MANY people get there MEGA EARLY to scope out space to sit [some as much as 12+ hours before] so maybe you could find someone•a business along the parade route that's on the 2nd floor looking down over it!!)
OR
BUY TICKETS FOR SPECIAL PREMIUM SEATING IN THE STANDS:
Rita Méndez -1-492-8982  •  Mary Mazzarello - 2-222 7544
(on sale starting November 6 at 11:30am)


WHERE:
San Jose, Costa Rica - along Paseo Colon


FESTIVAL DE LA LUZ PARADE ROUTE
FROM 2012:  It starts at the Gimnasio Nacional•National Gymnasium at the South/East end of Parque Sabana•Sabana Park
(NOTE:  the West-bound lanes of the Pista/highway are closed [not poz what time] and the East-bound lane goes both ways so somewhere along the way it opens to this). 
Then East up Paseo Colon to Hospital San Juan de Dios. 
Then they turn RIGHT and a quick LEFT onto Avenida 2nd•Segunda to
Plaza de la Democracia • Calle 11.


Get a feel for it
WATCH ALL 3 HOURS FROM PAST FESTIVAL DE LA LUZ'S
:
2012  -  youtu.be/dRhnsuxmzbU
2011  -  youtu.be/vw2dRPf1dgQ


CONTACT
2-547-6013


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OR
AVOID THE CROWDS•TRAFFIC•MASSES•PACKED BUSES•INSANITY!!
Watch it on TV!!

That's what I'd do as ALL the main tv channels in Costa Rica will be airing their angle of the Festival de la Luz.  Here's a list of the Costa Rica tv stations:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2012/11/tv-stations-news-costa-rica.html

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BETTER YET - DRIVE AROUND LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
The streets and many businesses from the Museum in Sabana Park all up Paseo Colon and much of Avenida 2nd•Segundo are lit up throughout the Christmas season - I think till at least New Years Day - so save yourself the crowds/masses and wait till the mass exodus heads to the beach and the town is dead - around December 26 till at LEAST January 1 - and take a ride at night to check out the beautifully lit up buildings and streets!!


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ALAJUELA
facebook.com/pages/Museo-Hist%C3%B3rico-Cultural-Juan-Santamar%C3%ADa/10150102013875029



Till I get more things up, this is a GREAT SITE that lists all sorts of Christmas celebrations:




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Please "Share" with all you know living in•visiting Costa Rica during the holidays!
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2013/11/ChristmasCelebrationsCR13.html
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