For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge ‘Anything Painted’, I thought you might enjoy the colourful artwork we saw in the little town of Sarchi, known throughout Costa Rica for its intricate arts and crafts.
Sarchi is also famous for creating the ‘Worlds Largest Oxcart’, a huge brightly painted ‘Carreta’ that sits in the Parque Central in front of the church. This masterpiece was built in 2006 and got the town’s name into the Guinness Book of Records.
Another gorgeous example of artistry is the Catholic church, built in the 1950’s and painted pink and blue.
If you think the outside is pretty, just look at the inside, which is all hand painted and absolutely beautiful.
I hope you enjoyed my painted pics. If you have some to share, just click Cee’s fun badge below.
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Love the gorgeous mix of colors…Such a great response to the challenge.
Thanks so much, Charlie. I felt so privileged to be able to visit Costa Rica and see the artistic talent there. 😃
These are such wonderful photos! Thank you for sharing these.
Thank you so much, Pat. 🙂
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Oh – So colorful!
I know you love bright colours, RoSy. 🙂
Wow! I love going to places where artistry is the medium for culture. You excite us seeing Costa Rica even just with a few pics.
Rommel, you are like a ‘blast from the past’. 🙂 How wonderful it is to see you again. I hope all is well with you.
Congratulations! I have selected your post to be featured on Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge.
I sure hope you are having a wonderful week.
Thanks so much, Cee. I’m honored. 😀
You are so very welcome Sylvia. Your first photo won me over. The rest are just frosting on the cake. 😀
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I love that bright orange circle it just glows and the interior of the church is charming, as for that huge cart it would take a big team of horses/bullocks to tow it along…
Thanks so much. Yes, a very big team indeed.It would be interesting to see it on the move. 🙂
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The colours are amazing, just enough to brighten the day.
Thanks, Cathy. 🙂
Gorgeous and vibrant, brings great cheer. Have a lovely weekend dear Sylvia 🙂 xx
Thanks Sherri. xx
Beautiful colours – especially love the church.
Thanks, Anabel.
un vero spettacolo di colori! la natura che qui è colrata ed esuberante senz’altri ispira gli artisti locali! Favoloso quel carro dipinto
ciao stella!
Haha Thank you for the * 🙂 So happy you enjoyed these photos, Annalisa. Wishing you a peaceful weekend. xx
I love the colours here, Sylvia. There is a bit of a ‘colouring in’ rage going on in Australia at the moment. Adults buying colouring in books and going nuts with different coloured pens and posting their ‘art work’ on social media. I’m not into it, but the art work here from Costa Rica really reminds me of it. These pictures just go to show there’s nothing like the real thing! 😀
Absolutely agree with you. I’ve never been one for colouring inside the lines or painting by numbers. 🙂 How did everything go this week? Hope all is well and you’re not too frazzled. xx
All good now. Life at the RUC is calm and relaxing 😉
Wow, Sylvia. What fun these are to look at! Great shots!
Thanks, Torrie. 🙂
Carreta reminds me the mandala 🙂
Yes, I’m sure these artistic geometric circles have something to do with their culture. They are very similar to the Mandala.
They really DO know how to enjoy colour there Sylvia ! A somewhat more lively and bright interior than other Catholic Churches I’ve seen 🙂 Super pictures .
Oh yes. It was a very cheerful place. 🙂
Your first two photos have such amazing colors and designs. Wonderful entry for this week’s challenge. Have a great weekend 😀
Thanks Cee. 😘
So much color, and beauty! Everything looks so happy and alive. Love it! ❤ Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much, Lucy. It was a very happy place to visit. 🙂
Beautiful color, they are colorful. Sylvia you have a good shot photos. Fantastic!
Thanks so much, DellaAnna. 🙂
Danke dir lieb und wünsche einen schönen Freitag und ein gutes und schönes Wochenende lieber Gruß und Umarmung Gislinde
Thank you for the good wishes and hugs, Gislinde. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. xx *hugs*
Wow, what a colourful painted town💕
Yes it really was quite an eyeful. 🙂
Such a beautiful church, and the plates remind me of Spirograph 🙂
Yes, the church is exquisite. Yes, I agree about the Spirograph. The wheels also look like the images one sees through a kaleidoscope.
Wonderful colors and frankly who wouldn’t wan to see the world’s largest ox cart. Now the question is what did the oxen look like? 🙂
Thanks, Sue. Now there’s a good question. I wonder if that huge cart was ever pulled by oxen. 😕
I enjoyed the details in the large cart and the beauty in the details displayed, Sylvia. I also enjoyed the wonderful beauty in the church.
Thanks so much, Robin. 🙂
I so enjoyed your pics!! Beautiful !
Thanks so much, Lisa. 🙂
Love all the pictures, but the interior of that church is amazing!
Thanks so much, Constance. 🙂
Wow, the artwork on the ceiling inside the Catholic church is impressive! Can’t imagine how long it would have taken them to complete the work, and it is beautiful!
Yes it certainly must have taken quite a while, and I’m sure was a labour of love. 🙂
Wonderfully bright and festive, I enjoyed this glimpse of Costa Rica, Sylvia. 🙂
Thanks, Jet. I’m glad you did. 🙂
They are great paint works! I also like the architecture of the church or style and the color trimmings too!
Yes, it’s really magnificent. 🙂
Wow! That church is amazing! Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos, Sylvia.
Thanks so much, Jill. So glad you enjoyed seeing these. 🙂
Beautiful vibrant colors, Sylvia.
Thanks, Ruth. 🙂
Pretty colors everywhere!
Thanks, Geralyn. Yes, very pretty and colourful.
Gosh Sylvia that church interior is quite something! So bright and light too.
Yes it is. I was very taken with it too. 🙂
i thoroughly enjoyed these colorful pictures, Sylvia! the church interior is absolutely gorgeous! 🙂
Thanks so much, Lola. I knew you would love the beautiful church. 🙂
All those colors gives me such a good feeling.Gorgeous artwork
Thanks, Marylou. 🙂