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Sights & Attractions San Jose
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Catedral Metropolitana
Built in 1871 and completely refurbished in the late 1990s to... |
Religious Sites | Downtown |
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Centro Nacional de la Cultura
Costa Rica cherishes its state enterprises. Here the government... |
Arts / Performance Venues, Industrial Sites | Downtown |
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Correos de Costa Rica
The handsome, carved tan exterior of the post office, dating... |
Government Buildings | Downtown |
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Estatua de John Lennon
The newest installment in the capital's growing collection of... |
Squares, Memorials / Monuments | Downtown |
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Jardín de Mariposas Spyrogyra
Spending an hour or two at this magical Spyrogyra Butterfly Garden... |
Zoos / Aquariums | North and East of Downtown |
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Mercado Central
This block-long melting pot is a warren of dark, narrow passages... |
Markets / Bazaars | Downtown |
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Monumento al Zaguate
An estimated 1 million street dogs roam Costa Rica's cities and... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) | Downtown |
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Museo de Arte Costarricense
A splendid collection of 19th- and 20th-century Costa Rican art... |
Museums / Galleries | West of Downtown |
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Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo
This wonderfully minimalist space is perfect as the country's... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown |
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Museo de los Niños
San José's Children's Museum is in a former prison, and... |
Museums / Galleries, Military Sites | North and East of Downtown |
Museo del Jade
The Jade Museum has the world's largest collection of American... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown |
Museo del Oro Precolombino
The dazzling, modern Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, in a three-story... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown |
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Museo Nacional
In the mango-color Bellavista Fortress, which dates from 1870... |
Museums / Galleries, Military Sites | Downtown |
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