Joining Guanacaste Day

Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste Island, Costa RicaThe day of accession of Guanacaste is also a historical holiday, it is celebrated on July 25, in honor of the voluntary accession of the province of Guanacaste, which formerly belonged to Nicaragua.

This province is rich in folklore, songs and dances. Therefore, on this day, all children go to school dressed in national clothes, girls in long colorful skirts, and boys again with painted black mustaches, sandals, white trousers, white Panamanians and red headscarves around their necks.

Folk songs are played, folk dance mugs take to the stage and traditional corn dishes are sold on the streets.