Guanacaste Day

Guanacaste Day

= History =

Guanacaste Day is a Costa Rican holiday celebrating Costa Rica's annexation of Guanacaste province from Nicaragua in 1824. It is celebrated on July 25th.

Infobox Holiday |
holiday_name=Guanacaste Day
observedby=Costa Rica
date=July 25th
type=Historical
significance=Celebration of Costa Rican annexation from Nicaragua

References

* [http://www.units.muohio.edu/ath175/student/WRIGHTS4/index.html] Guanacaste Day: Celebrating the Annexation of Guanacaste in Costa Rica


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