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Emilia Prieto 2020 National Culture Award for Intangible Cultural Heritage.
In 2020, the 15th anniversary of the declaration of the Boyeo and the cart as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO is also celebrated.
The Museum of the House of the Boyero, in Venecia of San Carlos, is a project run by the Asociación Pro Museo de la Casa del Boyero that preserves and displays all things related to the tradition of boyeo and the oxcart and is advertised to the rest of the country. The association is heir to an organizational tradition established in 1959 and carried out without interruption since then. La House of the Boyero was created by this association in 2016 through Executive Decree No. 40041-C.
The participants of this association are bearers of the tradition that promote its transmission, safeguarding and revitalization, helping each new generation of men and women, to better understand and own this manifestation.
It has the support of local and regional organizations and businesses, professionals and organized groups such as: the Regional and Community Museum Program of the National Museum of Costa Rica (MNCR, MCJ), the University of Costa Rica, the Costa Rican Boyero Association,
the Rural Development Institute (INDER), the Territorial Council for Rural Development and the Juan Santamaría Historical and Cultural Museum.
It offers the public: Cart rides through Venecia of San Carlos to live the experience of using this means of transportation of yesteryear.
An exhibit corner in the Museum’s facilities, where you can learn about this Costa Rican tradition and observe the collection of objects related to boyeo.
Boyeo school, where participants learn how to choose the ideal oxen to form a team, how to yoke and work with them, with expert teachers in the field who are the most experienced herdsmen in the area.
Tel. (506) 2472 1012 Cel: 8552-8665 gigalacasadelboyero@gmail.com
www.casadelboyero.com www.youtube.com/watch
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