Costa Rica Christmas Traditions

Another traditional meal is roast pork with rice or mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Costa rica christmas traditions. A celebration of the season of lights and music and of course of family togetherness. With the local traditions of food family and fun christmas is definitely the happiest time of the year in costa rica. A costa rican christmas dinner is just as elaborate as an american one. Children in costa rica believe that baby jesus is the one who brings christmas presents to children.
Tamales are one staple of the costa rican christmas dinner as well as pastries and other costa rican desserts like tres leches cake. And as far as food traditions are concerned costa rica is rich with christmas time flavors. For holiday vacation packages visit our christmas in costa rica page. Costa rica citizens often decorate christmas wreaths of cypress trimmed with red coffee berries ribbons ornaments and lights.
Christmas in costa rica is a vibrant time. To drink costa ricans favor eggnog and rum punch.