--- title: Tuesday, December 10th, 2019. description: In this Daily, we talk about the debut of La Plaza on Wednesday Nights, a new street food festival that sits at the heart of goings on in Guanacaste on Wednesdays in the Las Catalinas town center. image: https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SantarenaFacade-600x400-1.jpg --- # Tuesday, December 10th, 2019. [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-december-10th-2019](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-december-10th-2019) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) In the Daily: *La Plaza* Debuts on Wednesday Nights There’s always something new to discover in Las Catalinas, like the recently debuted *La Plaza*, on Wednesday nights from 5:30 to 8:30pm.  From almost the very beginning, the beachfront around Plaza Danta has been a center of town, a place at the intersection of [beaches](http://lascatalinascr.com/in-the-water), [trails](http://lascatalinascr.com/on-the-trails), [restaurants](https://news.lascatalinascr.com/in-town-dining), [shops](http://lascatalinascr.com/shop), and the walkable streets of town.  Now overlooked by the Santarena Hotel, which was designed as “[town’s living room](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvmSFc2wIzw)”, and opening to the sunset-facing beach of Playa Danta, Plaza Danta has become a beautiful town center suited to many forms of gatherings.  ![Events in Guanacaste, What's Going on in Guanacaste, La Plaza](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/420_Las-Catalinas_Fotos-Pablo-Cambronero_web-1-600x401-1.jpg?width=600&height=401&name=420_Las-Catalinas_Fotos-Pablo-Cambronero_web-1-600x401-1.jpg) Plaza Danta has become a town center suited to many different occasions, and transforms from a lively gathering place during the day to an elegant evening atmosphere as the sun sets *La Plaza* is a casual fiesta open to everyone from town and the surrounding areas, with live music, fresh-grilled street-food bites, and a refreshing coastal evening atmosphere. It’s a coming together of people that puts Plaza Danta as the center of happenings not just in town, but the whole region on Wednesdays.  ### An Evening at *La Plaza * Throughout the day Plaza Danta serves as a town center just outside the Santarena Hotel, “town’s living room,” where people can gather when coming and going from the trails, beach, and [Pura Vida Ride](http://puravidaride.com/about), sit for a bite at [Ponciana](http://santarenahotel.com/dining/ponciana) in mornings and afternoons, or pass through while exploring town. This diverse selection of activities leads to chance encounters and interactions thanks to the area’s walkability, which make the area lively and welcoming. The evening brings with it cooler weather and an ocean breeze, in which the flow of life through Plaza Danta slows slightly. Torches are lit, the evening lights in the Plaza and the trees of Limonada provide a twinkling ambiance, and the fires of grills and barbecues bring sweet smells through the air. The street-style stalls change with each week based on what’s fun and what’s fresh, including local meats, seafood, and vegetables flame grilled and prepared in the Plaza, as well as the occasional slow-cooked roast like caja-china pork or beef bourguignon. Just as the evening lights come on and the sun sets, the Wednesday night bike ride departs for the trails, an open invitation group for an all play evening ride along the trails. Comprised of familiar faces and new friends, the ride presents the chance to explore the evening trails with a set of fellow riders. Live music begins a little after sunset, with Santarena providing acoustics for a warm and easygoing sound that complements the food and good company, all of which combines for *La Plaza*’s casual, classic atmosphere that’s welcoming and full of life. In all, it’s an event that brings the many people of town and the surrounding area together around good music and a colorful selection of street food stalls.  ![Events in Guanacaste, What's Going on in Guanacaste, La Plaza](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SantarenaFacade-600x400-1.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=SantarenaFacade-600x400-1.jpg) Santarena lends a beautiful backdrop to La Plaza in the evenings. Join the event every Wednesday of the summer from 5:30pm to 8:30pm ### Spend an Evening at La Plaza *La Plaza *is hosted every Wednesday of the summer from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, and transforms Plaza Danta from beautiful town center to the place to be in the evenings. Hope to see you there tomorrow night.  [maxbutton id="1" url="https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4917861/e03c7a9d-957e-4316-b297-fda8a129a24e" text="Stay in the Heart of Town" ] ## See related posts ## [Sunday, August 11th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [In this Daily: Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) ## [Monday, November 18th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [In this Daily: The Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle and the Intrepid Challenge](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) ## [Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [In this Daily: A Look at the National Parks of Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) ## [Monday, September 23rd, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [In this Daily: The Monkeys of Guanacaste](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. 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