Folklore Dance of Costa Rica

We were fortunate to enjoy the many folkloric dances of Costa Rica during our home exchange to San Jose CR in July 2019. Guanacaste is the heartland of Costa Rican folkloric music and dancing. The Punto Guanacasteco tells a story in its interpretation and is recognized as the traditional dance of Costa Rica. The men and women wear traditional dress. Basically, the dance goes as follows: the men surround the female dancers in a circle and, with the sounds of marimbas, they dance around the room flaring the skirts that bend and wave while they dance with their partners. The colorful satin skirts create a kaleidoscopic effect while the men toss colored scarves, fanning hats, and utter loud cowboy yelps.