{"id":151,"date":"2009-09-17T20:18:19","date_gmt":"2009-09-17T20:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fortunawelcome.com\/blog\/?p=151"},"modified":"2024-08-27T18:53:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:53:56","slug":"celebrating-the-independence-of-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fortunawelcome.com\/blog\/celebrating-the-independence-of-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Independence of Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-150\" title=\"Costa Rica Independance Day\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fortunawelcome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/costa-rica-independence.jpg\" alt=\"Local bands of La Fortuna\" width=\"610\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fortunawelcome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/costa-rica-independence.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.fortunawelcome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/costa-rica-independence-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local bands of La Fortuna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are celebrating 188 years of independent life, during which our predecessors\u2019 generations conformed this wonderful nation.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of Costa Rican families met in downtown La Fortuna to admire the colorful chariots and the different local bands.<br \/>\nThe day was totally clear and the Arenal Volcano was witness of this celebration.<\/p>\n<p>We had the opportunity to take some pictures to show you our culture and the way we commemorate our most important days.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-151 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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