The 10 th Festival de la Luz, or Festival of Lights, parade will take to the streets of San José tomorrow night, and one million people are expected to fill the streets to take in the event’s colorful floats, music and lights, according to the daily La Nación.

At 6 p.m., 11 floats will make their way along the parade’s route from the National Gymnasium in La Sabana Park to the Plaza de la Democracia downtown.

Paseo Colón and Avenida Segunda will be closed to traffic beginning at 1 p.m. to prepare, the festival’s coordinator José Arturo told La Nación. About 2,000 officials will be on hand throughout night, including National Police, Transit Police and Red Cross workers, he said.

The 11 companies and government institutions with floats in the parade, including the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), were busy putting finishing touches on them yesterday.

The ICT float, whose theme is the “natural beauty” of Costa Rica, features an array of wildlife including yellow frogs, whales, Morpho butterflies, crocodiles and sloths.

“This year, we wanted to emphasize our natural beauty that is admired in the world by all who come to visit,” said Tourism Minister Carlos Benavides.

A team of 25 people is working under artist Roy Rodríguez to finalize the ICT float, the statement said.

In years past, thousands of spectators of all ages have lined up and down Paseo Colón and Avenida 2 to watch the show. Officials expect this year will be no different

-Tico Times