Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Statue honoring everyday women

The park that covers the main square of Santa Cruz has a statue on each corner. Each has a very different theme, and I will show the others in the future. This statue is entitled "To the rural women." The plaque, shown below, reads "In honor of the rural women, whose effort and commitment everyday preserves the traditions and culture of our people."

I think it is a good that the statue commemorates common people who are the backbone of society but who are often ignored in the commemoration of military heros or other dignitaries. Costa Rica is the only country in Latin America without a liberator to honor. Costa Rica never had a struggle for independence. When Nicaragua obtained its independence, Spain simply gave up ruling over Costa Rica as well. It did not have gold or silver, so it was of little importance to Spain.




This week we have photos of the Music Palace in Barcelona on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site. This week we are showing the interior of the Music Palace in Barcelona. If you have not been there, you are in for a treat.
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9 comments:

  1. KateAugust 2, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    I've discovered in visits to several countries, that women are often the backbone of society. Little credit so this statue compensates somewhat.

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  2. brattcatAugust 2, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    that's an unusual sky behind that thoughtful monument...was it a storm, dawn, dusk?

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comAugust 2, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Brattcat,
    The unusual sky is due to the fact that it was close to dusk, there was a low cloud cover, and occasional drizzle of light rain. I used a fill in flash to illuminate the statue, as otherwise the photo was too dark shooting up against the sky. I will show some additional photos from this stop in the next few days.

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  4. LoisAugust 2, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    It is very pretty and I like that color!

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  5. SharonAugust 2, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    I like this monument to women.

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  6. JudyAugust 2, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I like this very much! What is it made from? The color is unusual.

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  7. glendaAugust 2, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Lovely statue, lovely idea! Loved your postcard shot from yesterday.

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  8. JackAugust 3, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    I agree with your comment about the rarity of statues honoring ordinary people. In painting, artists began doing that in the mid-1800s (remember Millet's Gleaners?) but it seems to be less common in sculpture.

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  9. CassyAugust 3, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    That's nice way of showing appreciation to all lovely mothers.

    Cassy from Classical Guitar Lessons

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