LA MALACRIANZA
Located in the south of Central America, a true bridge between North and South America, this small country is deeply endearing and surprising for more than one reason. Thanks to its contrasting relief, to its privileged geographical location, Costa Rica benefits from one of the richest biodiversity in the world: eight hundred and fifty species of birds, more butterflies than in all the United States and Canada combined, twelve thousand species of plants and also many reptiles, amphibians including tiny frogs with amazing colors, more than one hundred sixty mammals, incredible varieties of freshwater and marine fish.
It is also at a geology lesson that Costa Rica invites us. Bordered by two oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific, the central cordillera (which has an average altitude of 1,500 meters with a maximum of 3,800 meters), true spine of the country, houses more than one hundred fifty volcanoes including six in activity that offer each a different show.
Costa Rica has chosen a bird from its forests as a symbol: the hummingbird. Like it, it is tiny. Like him, he is all vibrant with energy and life. Like him who only knows how to fly, Costa Rica only knows how to dance. And like the tiny hummingbird that has no enemy in the forest, Costa Rica is the only country in the world to have not experienced war in its history. It is the only country that has always lived in a democracy and does not have an army. Its representatives can therefore only be ambassadors of peace, joy of life, singing and dancing.
We will welcome this troupe with real pleasure. The girls are beautiful and their dresses dyed with natural woods always give them an air of celebration. They also have the liveliness of these subtle blends where Mayan ancestry and Spanish influence mingle.
The group dances to the sound of a popular orchestra that in its country, rhythms the processions and village festivals. But in concert he plays the «marimba», this exotic wooden instrument that is found in different forms in all the countries of Central America and whose softness sticks with the flowery and peaceful image of these people of poets. The show is a mix of traditional dances, from the center of the country, but also salsa, the coast, or even traditional choreographies from the most rural areas of the country. One never gets bored there so the costumes, dances, music and songs are abundant.
His folklore will seduce you with its joie de vivre and exuberance, gentleness and poetry. And you will pick it with the same passion that you would put to offer one of those orchids that grow in this country, like here, daisies. This ensemble has won over spectators with its enthusiasm, its desire to party and the quality of its show. He returns to Europe with obvious pleasure. And you will remember that this 'rich coast' is a paradise of charm and traditions.
