Things to see in San José
San José is the capital of Costa Rica, with an urban population of about 1.3 million. Below are 17 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Central Valley Nature
The Central Valley is a plateau and a geographic region of central Costa Rica. The land in the valley is a relative plain, despite being surrounded by several mountains and volcanoes, the latter part of the Central Range.
2National Museum of Costa Rica Museum
The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras.
3Metropolitan Cathedral of San José Place of worship
The Metropolitan Cathedral of San José is a cathedral in San José, Costa Rica, located on Calle Central and Avenues 2 and 4. The original cathedral was built in 1802 but was destroyed by an earthquake.
4National Theatre of Costa Rica Arts & culture
The National Theatre of Costa Rica is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of San José. Construction began in 1897, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.
5Melico Salazar Theatre Arts & culture
The Melico Salazar Theatre is located in San José, Costa Rica. It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays.
6La Sabana Metropolitan Park Park
La Sabana Metropolitan Park is located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the country's largest and most significant urban park.
7Pre-Columbian Gold Museum Museum
The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum is a museum in San José, Costa Rica. It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.
8Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar Park
Parque Nacional Simón Bolívar (Zoológico Simón Bolívar) is an urban park of approximately 14 hectares, located in downtown San José, Costa Rica.
9San José Central Market Shopping
San José Central Market is the largest market of the city of San José, Costa Rica. Established in 1880, it occupies an entire block on Avenida Central, 250m northwest of the Parque Central.
10Costa Rican Museum of Art Art
The Costa Rican Museum of Art is an art museum in San José, Costa Rica.
11Museum of Contemporary Art and Design Art
The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, founded in 1994, is a Costa Rican museum, specialising in contemporary Central American art and design, but also representing international work in the field.
12Plaza de la Democracia Neighbourhood
The Plaza de la Democracia, officially Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército is a public plaza located in San José, Costa Rica, the national capital of Costa Rica.
13Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture Arts & culture
The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura (Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture) is a science and culture museum complex in Costa Rica.
14Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica Place of worship
The Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica is a mosque in San José, Costa Rica.
15Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle Museum
The Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle is a natural history museum in San José, Costa Rica. It consists of 3 main halls where exhibitions are organized by categories, such as insects, ichthyology, herpetology, ornithology, mammals, and anthropology.
16Parque de Diversiones Park
El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes, is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica.
17Museo de Cultura Popular Museum
Museo de Cultura Popular (Popular Culture, or Folklore, Museum) is a museum in the district of Santa Lucía, just south of Barva, Costa Rica. It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo González Flores.
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