Students show off their homemade Faroles
Today we are celebrating the Costa Rican Independence Day!
As part of the festivities, the kids at school made "faroles" for the 14th of September. Faroles, homemade lanterns that carry a candle, are a typical part of the Costa Rican celebration. In 1821, Delores Bedoya ran through the streets of what is now Guatamala City (the political capital of Guatamala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Costa Rica at the time), carrying a farol and calling citizens to gather in the center of town, where a council was meeting. On the 15th, Independence was declared. In rememberence of this event in history, Costa Rican children make faroles and gather in center of town, letting the spirit of independence shine bright!
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