Costa Rican Christmas
At midnight, a two hour mass or commonly called “Misa de Gallo” is attended as part of Christmas celebration. Ticos organize a late night Christmas Eve dinner with a pork leg and tamales. They have Eggnog with rum, and with this they visit friends and family to give presents before midnight. Categorically, if you are a tourist longing and wanting to visit Costa Rica, you would do well or perhaps it would be the best to go there in the month of December to feel the festive spirit of the Tico Christmas as well as to be a part of a blissful fiesta.
Certainly, that’s another significant tradition they follow during the season of Christmas. To have the gist, “Navidad” is a very special occasion for both the Ticos and the tourists visiting Costa Rica this time of the year in view of the fact that both can enjoy the fiesta and religious celebrations of Christmas together. Now with regards to fruits, apples and grapes are considered to be a special Christmas treat for Ticos. Ticos not only takes pleasure in Christmas with intense religious celebrations but they also wait for the season to come as they receive an “aguinaldo”, a Christmas bonus from their employers that is equals to a one month’s salary. They spend their bonus at the “chinamos” which are small seasonal street vendors that are barely there during the holiday season.
In Costa Rica, Christmas is celebrated as “Navidad” along with the name Ticos that has a unique way of commemorating Christmas. Ticos celebrates Christmas by embellishing and decorating a cypress, with a gold star on top, condo for sale in bangkok thailand bright lights as well as ornaments. They get together as one to celebrate the birth of Baby Jesus and have fun for the coming of a joyful New Year. Furthermore, Ticos organize a late night Christmas Eve dinner with a pork leg plus tamales. Their traditions are based on religious beliefs and similar or mostly alike to Latin American countries, but, still the Tico’s way likes to do things by their own means. They visit friends and family to give or offer presents before midnight and they actually have with them Eggnog with rum.
Tourists like Ed who loves Costa Rica as much as he should not miss the festive and jolly occasion of Christmas. Christmas plus vacation time are always on a boost during December, however, it is also the festive month for the Costa Ricans. “El Portal”, or frequently described as the portrayal or depiction of the manger with Mary, Joseph, animals, the three Magic Kings, as well as all the shepherds and their sheep are displayed during Christmas to show their love for Jesus. It is a time for relaxation and holiday from work as well as school and during their holidays, they totally like to eat traditional foods, meet friends, family, and enjoy the fiesta as well.
