We're in Costa Rica, and there's an ongoing festival called Día Nacional de los Boyero (National Day of the Oxcart Driver). lots of local color amid the festivities, and this street parade -- called a Masquerada -- was a typical example. Note the brass band in the background.

We're in Costa Rica, and there's an ongoing festival called Día Nacional de los Boyero (National Day of the Oxcart Driver). lots of local color amid the festivities, and this street parade -- called a Masquerada -- was a typical example. Note the brass band in the background.