www.CostaRicaTicas.com

The Web site DeTope.com Agreat way to get out and see and meet the local women.

These Topes are not canned Gringo tours!!! Quite a few Topes all across Costa Rica.

Ticas love this ! Take your hotty or pick up one at the Parade!

The parade starts around 1 p.m. and takes over Paseo Colon and Avenida Segunda along a four-mile route.

Expats still have time to sign up for the Tope Nacional, which takes over the streets of San José Saturday.

In the capital the event is part of the Fiestas de San José, which starts Christmas Day and runs until Jan. 3 this year.

This is the annual parade of horses and riders. Rentals are available.

There is something mystical in the Spanish culture about the jinete or horseman.

There will be over 5000 horses and who knows for sure but there will be thousands of beautiful women!

I doubt that you can see 5000 horse in one spot in the USA!

There are many entertainment events, not to mention the beer company dancers.
The bulk of the fiestas takes place at the Zapote fair grounds. That includes a massive carnival, food and beer booths and the Costa Rican bull fighting in the rondel.

The bull fighting is more like bull baiting as a confused bull is released into some 100 to 150 individuals who torment the animal and try to stay out of the way of the hooves and horns. Lately these informal toredores are each required to take out a million-colon medical policy. The bull ring has a well-equipped clinic built in. For some, a million colons is not enough.


December 26, 2015
12:00 NATIONAL TOP 2015 Saint Joseph
December 26, 2015
15:00 Ribbon race / FAIR 2015 RODEO Cuajiniquil Guanacaste
December 27, 2015
12:00 Grand Parade of horsemen Cuajiniquil 2015 Guanacaste
December 27, 2015
12:00 GRAN TOPE Playa Panama Guanacaste
December 30, 2015
12:00 TOP Moracia 2015 Guanacaste
January 3, 2016
11:00 GREAT RIDE THE EVENT 2016 San Antonio de Belen
January 9, 2016
13:00 TOP CARRIZAL 2016 Reedbed
January 14, 2016
12:00 TOP PALMARES 2016 Palmares
January 15, 2016 - January 25, 2016
SAN GABRIEL civic festivals 2016 Saint Joseph
January 15, 2016
10:00 TYPICAL NATIONAL TOPE SANTA CRUZ 2016 Guanacaste
January 23, 2016
12:30 TOP COCO 2016 Guanacaste
January 24, 2016
12:00 TOP Dulce Nombre de CARTHAGE 2016 Cartago
January 30, 2016
12:00 TOPE SANTA MARIA DE DOTA 2016 Santa Maria de Dota
January 30, 2016
14:00 1st RIDE OF PURISCAL Desamparaditos Saint Joseph
February 12, 2016
18:00 TOP SARCHI 2016 Alajuela
February 25, 2016 - March 6, 2016
LIBERIA 2016 civic festivals Guanacaste

The bull events are mainstays of holiday television, and individual spectator admissions are available for prices up to 15,000 colons depending on the day and time.
Expats have been known to participate in the bull event.

There was a Norte Americano in with the TOROS yesterday in Zapota. He was interviewed and irrc said it was his 1st time to CR. The horns are full length! Last 2 Ticos died from injuries!

Any Tope reports?

The big parade is coming up in January. Plenty of beautiful women and 5000 horses! Over half rideen buy women!

YES THAT IS A LOT OF SHIT!

Go to the rodeos and see the action!!!!!!

A great way to learn the culture and and meet women. Also a lot of horse manure, as you said.
Thank you Versatile, for the post!

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If you cant make it to the bull fighting, check it out on tv, its amazing to watch these guys line up one by one in front of the bulls. I couldnt look away from the broadcast when i was there in 2015. Was on almost every tv in the del rey that week of new years.

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A couple weeks ago i watched 2 teenage girls get in the ring as well! At first they were terrified and after getting soaked in the rain and covered with mud from diving to the ground they really got wit it and went after the bull and never got hurt.
Rodeos all over CR so you have many to choose from.

Definitely a great way to put a loudmouth in his place when he is talking tough. Tell him to get in the ring and show us how tough you are!