A most enjoyable weekend. As for the end of the first "official" work week down in Costa Rica; our community imbibed in a few "cuba libres" after the work day on Friday. We had saw a local pub called "Caballo Blanco" which had live music so we spend the majority of our Friday evening in that establishment enjoying the local fare and dancing to the soothing sounds of latin music.
As for Saturday, Lara, Liz and I travelled to Cartago to visit a statue called "La Negrita." It is Costa Rica's version of the Virgen of Guadalupe, Fatime, or Lourdes. Apparently she appeared to a woman sometime around the 17th century. It was excellent to see a cultural aspect of Costa Rica. The church and surrounding falls of holy water were beautiful; Cartago is located to the southeast of San Jose up in the mountains. The mountains and the tranquil atmosphere of the shrine made for a majestical view. After viewing the sites, we then visited a "panderia" or bread shop and enjoyed a "cafe con leche" and some conversation.
As for now, we just got back from mass, and are soon going to head to the Friary to have lunch with the Franciscans; it is always a delicious meal.
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