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 a San Jose barrio by zrim
I generally have a good sense of direction, but I would advise against trying to navigate the streets of San Jose with your own vehicle. The central area is pretty much a grid system, but outside of centro the streets are twisty-turny and it is easy to get turned around. Additionally, it looked as though parking downtown would be a great big hassle. Sometimes it is best to fork over the money to the cabbies. Leave a Comment
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spaniard by zrimLeave a Comment
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 our path to downtown by zrimLeave a Comment
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 strike up the band by zrim
This photo shows Parque Morazan which is scant on grass and long on pavement. It is close to the Jade Museum. The domed structure is a band pavilion. Leave a Comment
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Lining up to access an ATM just doesn’t appeal. Fortunately, there is a cluster of six bank machines in a small shopping mall (Pasaje Plazavenida) at the extreme east end of the Avenida Central pedestrian mall at Calle 9. The downside is that there is a $5 charge per transaction. The upside is that there is no waiting, a security guard present, and money available in either colons or US dollars. The mall, and access to the machines, is only open during normal business hours 9am-6pm. Leave a Comment
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 Irazú Volcano (from Ciudad
Colón, San José) by besbel
- hiking the Irazú volcano
- hiking the Braulio Carrillo National Park
- hiking the Poás Volcano National Park
- visit the waterfalls formed by river La Paz
- visit the butterfly observatory, next to the trail for the waterfalls.
Another activities implies going to the beaches, but all of them are not in the province of San José. I made an exception while making a tip on Manuel Antonio, because it is easy to go there from San José.
(More info on my Off the Beaten Path tips).
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 Coffee plantations - road to
Poás volcano by besbel
That's why a visit to any of the coffee plantations around San José is mandatory!
Many of the tours include a visit to any of them. One of the most popular in internal market is Cafe Britt's (you can get it at any restaurant of grocery store) but for export the coffee of Tres Generaciones' plantation is one of the most demanded.
I have already ran out of Tres Generaciones coffee. My favorite one was the Italian roast - yeah, much stronger than the French roast.
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 San José (from Ciudad Colon) by besbel
Santa Ana is located near 30 minutes from downtown San José (by bus) or 15 by taxi (around 2500-3000 colones per ride)
I miss the Rostipollos! :) Not only trying their Central American specialities, but also chatting with my bunch of friends around the table. Also miss the Multiplaza's cinema, where I came to see "The Crime of Father Amaro" with some friends.
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 Mesoamerica's sign by TempNomad
There is a web page (www.mesoamericaonline.net) which details other information.
I had four weeks of classes and I was in a one-on-one tutorial for two weeks and had one other student for the other weeks. It was great. The teachers are amazing and really pay attention to you.
La directora is Linda Holland. The number in Costa Rica is: 253-3195. Everyone speaks Spanish and English fluently. Leave a Comment
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- Hotel San Gildar
Embassy Row, Escuzu, San José - Hotel 1492
Avenida 1era, calle 31-33 P.O. Box 4988-1000, San José - Grano De Oro Hotel
Calle 30, Avenidas 2/4, San José - Inca Real Hotel
Avenida 11 entre calle 3 y 5, Barrio Amón, San José - Holiday Inn San Jose Aurola
5th Avenue and 5th Street, San José - Adventure Inn
Ciudad Cariari 50 m este de la entrada de Los Arcos, San José - Best Western San Jose Downtown
7th Avenue & 6th Street, San José - Condo Casa Inn
400 Meters east of Latina University Residencial Lugano # 43, San José - Ramada Plaza Herradura San Jose
Autopista General Cañas & San Antonio de Belén crossing (formerly Herradura Hotel Golf Resort & CCtr), San José - Cano Negro Villas
Barrio Mexico Apdo. Postal 436-1005, San José - Punta Islita Hotel
Plaza Mayor, San José - Balmoral Hotel
Central Ave., Calle 7 Y 9, San José - Hotel La Amistad San Jose
Calle 15 Avenida 11, San José - Hotel Kekoldi
Avenida 9, between Calle 5 and 7, San José - InterContinental Real Costa Rica
Próspero Fernández Highway In front of Centro Comercial Multiplaza 11856, San José
Local Merchants in San José
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