Costa Rica Annexation of Guanacaste Day (Guanacaste Day, D'a de Guanacaste) July 25; Monday nearest July 25
Annexation of Guanacaste Day is a Costa Rican national holiday also known as Guanacaste
Day, or Dÿa de Guanacaste in Spanish.
It marks the annexation of Guanacaste, the northern part of the Nicoya peninsula, from
Nicaragua.
The inhabitants of Guanacaste voted to join the state of Costa Rica on July 25, 1824.
The holiday is celebrated with street fiestas, folk dancing, horse parades, and cattle
shows.
There are organized activities in major parks.
Bullfights are a traditional part of the celebration in the Nicoya peninsula, where the
holiday festivities typically last for several days.
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