Oxcart drivers' day
From Wiki Costa Rica
This event is celebrated on the second Sunday of March. Located in San Antonio of Escazú. It is a very colorful parade of ox carts.
The children are dressed in traditional costume for a parade on the colorful oxcarts from the center of Escazú to the Church of San Antonio. Carts are a national symbol in Costa Rica and most of them are handpainted for this festival. Locals and visitors enjoy typical music and food throughout the day.
| Tip: Get there early, take a taxi or bus to San Antonio. Bring water and tripod. It gets very crowded and try to stay on the main road. The parade will pass in front of the church, this is the best place to be. |
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| Iglesia de San Antonio | |
| Region | San José |
| Telephone | (506) 223 1733 |
| Address | Iglesia de San Antonio. |
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Iglesia de San Antonio in Google Maps |
| Latitude and longitud for GPS: 9053852, 1344917 To use Google Earth, cut and paste the coordinates into the search bar. You can also open this location with Maps.Google.com |
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Categories: Tourism | Events | San José | Escazú | 2007/03/10
