Barva is a small town with a rather plain central square. If we had missed it, we probably would not have felt we missed much. But we have been exploring all the little towns around where we stay and this was one of the first.
The square is known for the famous masks in Costa Rican parades and festivals.
This was in the city square.
This blogger had a richer experience with masks in Barva.
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We were to see them again here.
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Our experience, however, had more to do with gymnastics as there was a group of young girls performing their feats in the town square and we watched for quite a while. It was curious that the leader used English to prompt the movements, especially "down...... up" to get the bounce needed to place one girl on the shoulders of another.
Young girls from the crowd were invited to join the fun. Some declined. But some, like this little one here managed to have the experience of being put on the shoulders of the performers. This older girl walked through the crowd and made invitations to the young ones.
You can see both in this photo.
We wanted a meal and walked around looking for a restaurant. The typical "sodas" of Costa Rica do not fit our diets or our search for restaurant ambiance.
We finally found a place we really liked. Banco Marino in Barva Later, the guide Jerry who took us to Monteverde remarked that he had eaten there often.
The square is known for the famous masks in Costa Rican parades and festivals.
This was in the city square.
https://mytanfeet.com/activities/heredia-cultural-tour-costa-rica/https://mytanfeet.com/activities/heredia-cultural-tour-costa-rica/
We were to see them again here.
https://mytanfeet.com/activities/heredia-cultural-tour-costa-rica/
Our experience, however, had more to do with gymnastics as there was a group of young girls performing their feats in the town square and we watched for quite a while. It was curious that the leader used English to prompt the movements, especially "down...... up" to get the bounce needed to place one girl on the shoulders of another.
You can see both in this photo.
We wanted a meal and walked around looking for a restaurant. The typical "sodas" of Costa Rica do not fit our diets or our search for restaurant ambiance.
We finally found a place we really liked. Banco Marino in Barva Later, the guide Jerry who took us to Monteverde remarked that he had eaten there often.
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