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President Arias
"Is Getting Married"
Bulls and
Pupusas Are The Hit of Zapote
TSE
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Five Referendum Requests
2.100 Horses
Entered in Tope Nacional
American Service Members
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Bulls and Pupusas Are The Hit of Zapote
One thing is certain,
the bulls are one of the
most emotional
activities of the
Christmas holiday season
in San José, as
thousands flock each
night to the Festejos de
Zapote (Zapote Fair),
selling out each show
early.
At home, the majority of
television sets around
the country are tuned to
eithe Teletica (channel
7), Reptrel (channel 6)
or Sinart (channel 13)
to see the bulls, or
better still the
"toreros improvisados" -
amateur bull fighters -
run in front of a bull
and then run for their
lives.
Once in a while, and to
the jeers of the crowds
in the "redondel" (bull
ring) and television
sets at home or in the
local bars, the bull
hits its mark.
Fortunately, the
injuries are only
scrapes and bruises.
To meet the demand, the
Zapote Fair organizers
also now matinees. At
2:15pm, some 250 bull
fighters enter the ring
and then another group
at 8:15pm, until January
1, facing 11 bulls in
each show.
The bulls come from all
over the country, from "ganaderías"
as far as Guanacaste.
The Zapote Fair also
includes rides, typical
foods that includes "pupusas"
- a combination of
refried beans, cheese
and chicharrón, in a
think hand-made corn
tortilla. Although the
dish is typical of El
Salvador, it is a
favourite in Costa Rica.
The rides offer thrills
and the mega-bars
(oversized bars) provide
the excitement of what
makes Zapote the number
one of all festejos in
the country.
Some 350 members of the
Fuerza Pública (police)
and the Policía
Municipal de San José
maintain security while
the Policía de Tránsito
keeps traffic flowing.
The Cruz Roja (Red
Cross) is on standby
providing emergency
medical attention and
transfers to medical
centres if necessary.
The cost to see the
bulls is ¢4.000 colones
for general admission
and ¢10.000 colones box
seats during the
afternoon shows and
¢5.000 colones and
¢15.000 colones,
respectively, for the
night shows. Children
pay ¢4.000 colones for
both afternoon and
evening shows. |
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"Pupusas", although it
is a dish native to El
Salvador, it is a
favourite at the Zapote
Fair. |
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