Travel Reference
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Día de Guanacaste
Celebrates the annexation of Guanacaste from Nicaragua. There's also a rodeo in Santa
Cruz. It takes place on July 25.
August
The middle of the rainy season doesn't mean that mornings aren't bright and
sunny. Travelers who don't mind some rain will find great hotel and tour
deals, and surfers will find storm-generated swells.
La Virgen de los Ángeles
The patron saint of Costa Rica is celebrated with an important religious procession from
San José to Cartago on August 2.
September
The Osa peninsula gets utterly soaked during September, which is in the
heart of the rainy season and what Ticos refer to as the
temporales del
Pacífico
- the cheapest time of year to visit the Pacific side.
Costa Rican Independence Day
Independence Day is a fun party throughout Costa Rica. The center of the action is the re-
lay race that passes a 'Freedom Torch' from Guatemala to Costa Rica. The torch arrives at
Cartago on the evening of the 14th, when the nation breaks into the national anthem.
October
Many roads become impassable as rivers swell and rain continues to fall in
one of the wettest months in Costa Rica. Many of the lodges and tour oper-
ators are closed until November.
