Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica)

Virgen de los Ángeles

The Virgen de los Ángeles is Costa Rica's patron saint, also known as la negrita. August second is a national holiday in Costa Rica dedicated to her.

Costa Rica

Country in Central America

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as maritime border with Ecuador to the south of…