Independence Day – Atenas
September 15, 2025 was Independence Day here in Atenas, Costa Rica. There was a big parade lasting almost 2 hours around the central park and Parraquia San Raphael Arcangel church. All the local schools participated with marching bands and dancers, from little people from the escuela primaria up to the big kids from the colegia.
The parade started off with horns and sirens from the police, fire department and EMS, followed by the municipal leaders and then the kids!
I dusted off my little Independence Day piece in the AEAEAC# tuning that I was pretty fond of early on when I started writing my own material. I cobbled together a passable take, after futzing with recording for a couple days. There is a snippet of the parade at the end…
