This relaxed little festival seems designed to remind increasingly urban San José of its humble, agricultural roots. Every November, traditional ox carts, orcarretas, make their way slowly past the high-rise hotels and traffic lights to Parque La Sabana. There, theboyeros (oxcart drivers) are greeted with food stands, live music, and religious ceremonies. Afterward, the carretas line up for a parade along usually traffic-packed Paseo Colón.
Event Date:
November 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011
