Friday, April 15, 2011

Juan Santamaria

This past Monday, April 11, was a national holiday here in Costa Rica. Juan Santamaria Day is a day to honor a hero of Costa Rica.

It was a great day for us (we didn't have school) because we were able to learn a little more about this country we are living in and we had a chance to go into downtown San Jose during the day.

On Tuesday, between classes, we had a little "assembly" where we learned a little bit about who Juan Santamaria was and what he did to become a national hero. In addition, Ashley was part of a group of women who did some traditional Costa Rican dancing as part of the celebration. The group has been learning the dance moves and learning the meaning behind them for a few weeks and did a great job in their show!

Here are a few pictures of the ladies in their traditional dancing outfits:





























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