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National Theater   San José

National Theater, San José

 19 Reviews  Gorgeous building--when we visited they were having a young ballet troup practicing on the main stage when we peeked inside---we had lunch at the cafe on the left (great people watching of Central... 

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Mercado Central - Central market   San José

Mercado Central - Central market, San José

 6 Reviews  Consists of about 3 blocks and storefronts of market things, fruits, t-shirts, veggies, bakery, etc…. Supposed to be many pick-pockets working the area, but it wasn’t all that crowded and didn’t seem... 

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Museo Nacional-National Museum   San José

Museo Nacional-National Museum, San José

 12 Reviews  Although not its most modern museum, this is San Jose's best musuem. It houses a substational collection of pre-columbian artifacts along with colonial and national treasures. The museum is housed in... 

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Jade Museum   San José

Jade Museum, San José

 7 Reviews  The museum is located on the 11th floor of the Institute for National Security (INS). The building is easy to locate but the museum entrance is off to the left side as you approach the main entrance.... 

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Pedestrian Mall - Avenida Central   San José

Pedestrian Mall - Avenida Central, San José

 4 Reviews  There is a very nice car & bus-free walk down the main street, Central Calle. It’s about 8 blocks long, no cars and no buses mean the diesel exhaust is a away from you. There are a couple plazas, the... 

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Plaza de la Cultura - Square of Culture   San José

Plaza de la Cultura - Square of Culture, San José

 4 Reviews  Under the not very exciting park you find the Gold Museum, a vast collection of pre-Columbian gold figures. A must see in San Jose! The museum opens from 9:00 to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday,... 

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Catedral Metropolitana - Metropolitan Cathedral   San José

Catedral Metropolitana - Metropolitan Cathedral, San José

 4 Reviews  The Metro Catedral is close to Parque Central and lovely on the outside and the inside. There was a service at the time we walked past, and we stopped inside for a peek---the congregation was singing... 

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Museo de Oro, Banco Central - Central Bank's Gold Museum   San José

Museo de Oro, Banco Central - Central Bank's Gold Museum, San José

 4 Reviews  The entrance to the Museum is close to Central Park----There was a crowd of school kids so we just followed them to the Museo del Oro, which also includes exhibits about coins and archeological sites... 

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Parque Francisco Morazán   San José

Parque Francisco Morazán, San José

 3 Reviews  Surrounding the park is an iron fence with ornate gates. The park itself contains and assortment of greenery, statues and busts. Central to the park is the Temple of Music, a pavilion that serves as a... 

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Correo Central - Post Office   San José

Correo Central - Post Office, San José

 3 Reviews  Constructed in 1917, the main post office is still functioning today. On the first floor is the Museum of Stamps with free admission. A small park parallels the building across the Calle 2 pedestrian... 

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Parque España – Park of Spain   San José

Parque España – Park of Spain, San José

 2 Reviews  The closest you can get to the jungle and still be in San Jose, this park holds tropical trees transplanted from around the country. The entrance to the park features a fountain and a statue of... 

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Carnival   San José

Carnival, San José

 2 Reviews  Around christmas time there is a festival in San Jose with a big parade, rodeo and market. I dont remember the name, but they have one every year. I have never seen so many horses in my life! There... 

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Spanish Classes   San José

Spanish Classes, San José

 2 Reviews  Spanish lessons at the Montana Linda Spanish School Montaña Linda is a low budget backpacker's youth hostel and a Spanish Language School, with probably the cheapest Spanish Classes around Costa Rica. 

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Costa Rica is the country of...

by TanjaE

Costa Rica is the country of the coffee..the flora and fauna.You should take a trip to one of the coffee farms. If you go to see an local travelling agent in San Jose, you'll find a hugh variety of trips they can offer you in this beautiful country. There something for everyone. Adventurous river rafting or bungee jumping. Hiking in the dschungel. Watching the turtles on Isla Tortuga, visiting the Butterfly farm. A plantation farm, coffee farm...Or just book a view nights at the beach (the pacific is beautiful) to just relax and enjoy the quiet beaches... Calypso tours is offering diving or rowing trips to lonely islands in the Pacific..A sightseeing tour through San Jose, with it's popular opera..You ca book a dschungle tour on the river Tarcoles, watching wildlife and crocodiles.. The a.m. activities are interesting for someone, who likes to learn more about the nature. E.g., how the...

The Church of the Immaculate...

by Kindberg37

The Church of the Immaculate Heart in Heredia.This is a gorgeous church that you can go look around in. It was completed in 1797, after taking 30 years to build. Even though there are tons of earthquakes in Costa Rica this church has remained because of how strong the foundation is.

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Visit a beach made out of sea...

by Kindberg37

Visit a beach made out of sea shells. We stayed at a beach resort for the last couple of days of our trip.The beach we stayed at was called La Concha (shell). The beach didn’t have sand on it, instead there were millions of shells broken up. As painful as that may sound, it was ground so fine that it felt like sand. We rented horses there on the beach and got to ride along the ocean, which I’ve always wanted to do. Along the beach we went by little houses and stores that were set up.

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San Jose City

by Kindberg37

I loved San Jose because even though it is a large city you can still find some small shops and places that are so much fun. We would walk down the streets and find different vendors and stores that had anything and everything you can imagine.

Go horseback riding at Los...

by hayward68

Go horseback riding at Los Inocentes Lodge. This place also has accommodations. We had a fabulous lunch here after our horseback ride.That's not the lodge in the pic, that's the stables. My tour bus warning pic shows veranda of lodge.

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I think when visiting Costa...

by trywillmc

I think when visiting Costa Rica a must see place is La Fortuna. There are a lot of Canadians here, well as far as I could tell anyway, I saw a lot of British Columbia licence plates on vehicles. There is so much to do here. Top of the list is the Arenal Volcano that always seems to be active. Next I would enjoy a nice dip in the hot springs located close by the volcano. There is also a huge waterfall located not too far from La Fortuna, but you better be a good hiker cause this hike isn't for novices. Last time I was there it was a little trecherous, also bring some money with you because they have decided to set up a booth and charge an entrance fee. I couldn't believe it when I saw that. I had been there six months previous and it was free to enter, imagine my surprise when I returned to find someone charging an entrance fee. You can also go to Lake Arenal which is the largest lake in...

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Criminology Museum

by trywillmc

This museum is not for the faint of heart. Warning you may see things here that you may find offensive. The museum is located in San Jose, at the Supreme Court. My personal opinion is that this is one of the hardest museums to see in all Costa Rica, i tried several times to see it and it was usually closed and i could never get a definite time from staff members when it would be open. The last time i tried to vistit it was being renovated. This museum is one of the least advertised museums to my knowledge because of its shocking content. If you dont mind seeing body parts in phermeldahyde, i have rated this museum a must see.

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Being a country in the tropics...

by arm_tav

Being a country in the tropics region, you will not want to miss the beaches. I only went to one called Manuel Antonio, which was great because besides having nice waves for surfing it also has a natural park of the same name which by the way is really worth seeing.

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La Paz waterfalls, wonderful...

by JackRussel

La Paz waterfalls, wonderful creation of nature, lost in the mountains near Cinchona & the Braulio Carillo national park.Zoo Aves, a zoological garden mostly dedicated to birds, that have all the rare specimens like quetzals and amazons - in small cages however :-( - as well as more common specimens, all of this very well presented, in a lush and green environment, most pleasing. You'll find this zoo at La Guarita, in the Western part of the central valley.More to come...

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Take a ride through the rain...

by flyme2rio

Take a ride through the rain forest canopy on the aerial tramway in Braulio Carillo Park.Watch Mt Arenal spew its red hot lava. Look for wildlife along the Rio San Juan.Walk through a cloud forest.drive from the Pacific to the Caribbean coast in a day

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