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Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Location: I tried to contain myself but I escaped.
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: These cartoon Easter bunnies still crack me up� |
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We�re in Semana Santa (Holy week) in Costa Rica and it indeed lasts a whole week.
San Jose totally shuts down. Everyone goes to the beach and/or have family and religious plans. The Catholic faith totally dominates the population here.
Liquor of any kind can�t be sold after midnight last night until next Monday. This includes bars, casinos, stores, restaurants�todos. Everything is closed; the streets are empty.
Their commitment to their faith is extraordinary and most admirable.
Many businesses have been closed all week. We even shut down operations today at two o�clock and will not continue until next Tuesday.
Nowadays Costa Rica is becoming a fairly diverse population with all the foreigners moving here to retire, work, invest, enjoy paradise, the strength of the dollar, etc.
But I heard not one single complaint about the traditions�only admiration and respect.
Happy Semana Santa |
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