Moonbow towns like Monteverde and Santa Elena. These occur when clouds of mist are blown in from the Caribbean by the Christmas Winds. The Christmas Winds happen from the end of December through late January or early February. These clouds of mists create a streaming pattern of stripes giving rise to their popular name in Spanish of Pelo de Gato or Cat's Hair. Moonbows happen in this part of Costa Rica almost every full moon in the months of December through February. The bows that are caused by Pelo de Gato are not limited to just before dawn but can happen
Ai Pelo Prison bombs fell on the prison. Following the Japanese invasion of Portuguese Timor in 1942, the prison buildings that had weathered the heavy rains were converted by the Japanese into a command post. After World War II ended, the damaged buildings were not restored. In May 2012, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the restoration of East Timorese independence, and the centenary of the Manufahi Wars, the Secretary of State for Culture launched a restoration project aimed at converting the ruins of Ai Pelo Prison into a museum. During that year, a temporary exhibition on the history of the building