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based alcohol involved. This festival is held in Boruca from December 30 to January 2 and
in Curré from February 5 to 8.
Fiesta de los Negritos
RELIGIOUS
Lesser-known than the Fiesta de los Diablitos, this festival is held during the second week
of December to celebrate the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. Traditional indigenous
music (mainly drumming and bamboo flutes) accompanies dancing and costumes.
Sleeping & Eating
Although the little dirt streets of Boruca village have almost no structured tourism other
than basic craft stalls, simple meals are available and travelers can find rooms to rent by
munity organizer, can help arrange
cabina
accommodations or homestays, which are an
excellent way to connect with the community and contribute to the local economy.
José can arrange local tours of the Boruca area, which include homestays, hiking to water-
falls, handicraft demonstrations and storytelling. These cost US$65 per person per day, and
include meals, but not transportation to the village itself, which is relatively simple to
work out by bus via Buenos Aires. Visit the website for more details.
Shopping
The Brunka are celebrated craftspeople and their traditional art plays a leading role in the
survival of their culture. While most make their living from agriculture, some indigenous
people have begun producing fine handicrafts for tourists. The tribe is most famous for its
ornate masks, carved from balsa or cedar, and sometimes colored with natural dyes and ac-
rylics. Brunka women also use pre-Columbian backstrap looms to weave colorful, natural
cotton bags, placemats and other textiles. These crafts are not widely available elsewhere
in the country.
Information
Rey Curré (usually just 'Curré' on maps) is about 30km south of Buenos Aires, right on
the Interamericana. Drivers can stop to visit a small
cooperative
(
9am-5pm Mon-Fri,
