Costa Rican Culture: How to Make a Typical Mask or “Mascarada”
Costa Rica doesn’t officially celebrate Halloween (although bars and restaurants countrywide would wholeheartedly disagree with that statement). Instead, the Costa Rican Ministry of Culture created a national mandate declaring October 31st the “Dia Nacional de la Mascarada,” or the traditional day dedicated to traditional masks and mask makers. “Mascaras” are beautiful handmade masks that have…