Summer Cultural Fiestas in

Atenas, Costa Rica

April is a big month in Atenas. This month the

charming Costa Rica coffee

town celebrates cultural traditions with three big

events.

These cultural fiestas are very popular and provide

much-needed fundraising for the Senior Living

Residence that provides a permanent home for

approximately 70 seniors.

The weekend of April 24 to 26, Atenas will host

its annual Feria del Clima in the Central Park.

The fiestas will feature the exhibition and sale of

products withemphasis on environmental

conservation, recycling, natural and organic, etc.

There will be live music, dance performances by

community groups, and traditional food and drink.

The Climate Fair culminates on Sunday, April 26, with the much-

loved traditional Costa Rica Oxcart Parade. More than 300 oxcart

drivers with their teams of oxen and carts are expected from all

over the country to participate.

The oxcart driver, his team of matched oxen and

colorfully-painted wooden oxcart and oxen yoke

are one of the most deeply-defining national symbols of

Costa Rican culture.

Located on the traditional main oxcart route from the

capital city of San Jose to the Pacific Coast, the town

of Atenas has a long history with oxcarts.

Atenas was the central meeting point for traders from the coast

and from San Jose, 36 km away, to sell their goods. Atenas’

oxcart history is immortalized in the famous Oxcart

Monumenton the main road into Atenas by sculptor Manuel

“Manolo” Torrecillas Lopez.

Atenas, Costa Rica is a favorite place for international

retirement. The quaint country town is located less than an

hour’s drive from the capital city of San Jose, 30 minutes from

the Juan Santamaria International Airport, and 45 minutes from

Pacific Coast beaches.

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