Santa Cruz Guanacaste
Located about 50 meters above sea level, Santa Cruz was declared the National Folk City. Despite its modern development, its people have preserved the traditions and customs. Its rich heritage includes songs, dances, traditional costumes, culinary heritage, and religious holidays. Perhaps its most famous throughout the country is the tradition of "Christ as Pilgrim" carried out all over the canton's extensive territory during the year. In Santa Cruz, you can still appreciate life in the plains of northern Costa Rica, as we call this region, Bajura, the lowlands. Extensive cattle ranches reflect the life of the sabanero, a lively and representative character of Guanacaste.
Every year in Santa Cruz there are a number of festivals that include bull games, very different from the traditional Spanish bullfighting. Usually the ring where the bull is released is open to anyone, tourists and locals. In Costa Rica the bulls are never killed as in Mexico and Spain.
Santa Cruz is a beautiful city filled of friendly people and an open heart and is well connected to some of the most popular beaches in Costa Rica, it has continued bus transportation, serving the route directly to the beaches.
Life and Colors from Santa Cruz Guanacaste
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