Perhaps the most recognizable symbol of Costa Rican culture is the carreta (ox cart), used for plowing, transportation, and in this case, parades. The hand-hewn wooden carts with their oversized wheels are traditionally painted with colorful mandalas and other elaborate patterns. Every March, scores ox carts, some of them painted to perfection and others purely utilitarian, make their annual agrarian pilgrimage to the city of Escazú.
Event Date:
March 13, 2011 - May 26, 2012
