Museo de Cultura Popular
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Museo de Cultura Popular is a museum in the village of Santa Lucia de Barva, just south of Barva
, Costa Rica
. It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo Gonzalez Flores
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It has a number of notable displays related to 19th century Costa Rica, demonstrating the fashion and popular culture during this period.
Barva
Barva is a small city and canton in Costa Rica, located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish. It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo Gonzalez Flores
Alfredo González Flores
Alfredo González Flores served as President of Costa Rica from 1914 to 1917. He was unable to complete his presidential mandate following a coup d'état on 27 January 1917, led by Federico Tinoco, his secretary for War and the Navy....
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It has a number of notable displays related to 19th century Costa Rica, demonstrating the fashion and popular culture during this period.