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Guanacaste´s Annexation to Costa Rica

WHAT IS GUANACASTE DAY:

Guanacaste Day is a Costa Rican national holiday commemorating the annexation of the province of Guanacaste to Costa Rica from Nicaragua. Guanacaste Day is celebrated every year on July 25th.

THE ANNEXATION OF GUANACASTE TO COSTA RICA

Up until 1824 Guanacaste was part of Nicaragua, who at the time was facing a civil war for power of the country. This was just one in a series of conflicts that had engulfed the country and because of this the inhabitants of Guanacaste requested annexation to Costa Rica.  The annexation was eventually granted by the Central American Federation and from that Day on Guanacaste was part of Costa Rica and since then has become one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations for Ticos and foreigners alike.

THE CELEBRATION:

Guanacaste Day is celebrated though out Costa Rica as a national holiday, but of course the residents of Guanacaste take more pride in the holiday. They mark they day with parades, fiestas, folk dancing, music, bull fights, fireworks, and spending the day with extended families.

Throughout the country you will many of the areas stores and all government business closed. A popular destination for many celebrating are the many beautiful beaches of Guanacaste, which will be full of vendors selling traditional foods like tameles, grilled meats, and chicharones along with many handmade crafts.

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