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A holiday filled with color and dance

From coast to coast, Costa Rica yesterday was awash in red, white, blue, and national pride. In keeping with tradition, children and teenagers played the most essential role, delighting their families with dance, music and pageantry. A young woman in Santo Domingo de Heredia took a moment to collect herself before her moment in the spotlight. Stay tuned for more Independence Day images from photographer Priscilla Mora.
Would you like to submit a photo to our #TTPicOfTheDay series? Please send horizontal photos at least 1100 pixels wide to kstanley@ticotimes.net. We’d love to see the sights with you.

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