Boruca

The entire South Pacific of Costa Rica was inhabited and governed by indigenous tribes, mostly the Brunca Indians, who today inhabit the towns of Boruca, Curré and Térraba.

The Boruca are an indigenous tribe of the southern Pacific of Costa Rica, located in the Talamanca Mountains 20 km from the Republic of Panama. It is estimated that in the Boruca tribe live about 2,000 people in an area considered as an indigenous reserve, where about 140Km² of land are protected for the benefit and use of the same. According to Costa Rican law, tribes in the reserve, such as the Boruca, have the right to self-govern.

Inspired by the knowledge of centuries of tradition, they represent their inherent creative expression through masks carved from balsa wood, and painted with vibrant colors and the weaving of textile products in vivid colors. The yarns for the material are usually dyed with leaves, roots and sea shell extracts.

The experience of getting to know these indigenous peoples is unique for the tourists who visit them, observing the work of the artists who carve the masks, the women who weave, the theatrical presentation of the traditions, mythologies and history of their indigenous culture is something worth knowing.