Can you believe it? 1 million ...OMG
Beginning at around 3 in the afternoon on yesterday, flocks of family and friends crowded into the streets of San Jose for the city’s annual Festival de La Luz, or Festival of Lights! Every year the event brings over a million people out to share in the Christmas festivities and celebrations. The tradition has continued here in Costa Rica for more than a decade. Ticos celebrate the tradition to remind their children and future generations of the importance of the holiday spirit, the significance of family and friends, and to pass on the traditions of the past. The lights of the festival represent the beginning of the holiday season and hope for the New Year to come. The event ended at around 11:00 pm and fireworks marked the beginning of the Christmas season event! It is one of the most important holiday events in Costa Rica...This was my first time...Susan, Jane, Carl, Wayne, Bernarda and her family came, we ate, we walked, we rang in the Christmas season...and we had an adventure we won't forget...floats, marching bands, lights, fireworks, acrobats, clowns, pagentry, puppets, colors...I know I lost a few calories with all the walking we did too from one end of city to the other....yahoooooo..I didn't bring my camera, I was afraid someone would grab it.
