Torch Relay Heads to San José | Nigaragua News

Nicaragua News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 15, 2026 · 1m

The Independence Torch is blazing its way through Costa Rica, set to arrive in San José’s Plaza de la Democracia tonight at 6 p.m., then head to Cartago’s Ruins by 8 p.m. — all part of the annual student relay marking the 205th anniversary of Central American independence from Spain. Carried by students since its handoff from Nicaragua, the torch’s route has adjusted for safety, including a detour due to a bridge closure. This tradition, born in 1964, symbolizes how independence news spread across the region back in 1821 — not through physical travel, but as a living message of freedom. With…