San Jose |
| San Jose Province |
| Places you MUST visit in San Jose, Costa Rica |
| The Capital of Costa Rica is San Jose City |
| Area: 1, 918.2 mi2 - Fifth province in size: 10% of national area |
| Population: 1, 356, 442 (2000) - Population Density: 15.5 inhabitants per square mile
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| Geography and Meteorology: Elevation: 3, 773 feet - Average Temperature: 68.5°F - Annual Rainfall: 59-79 inches |
| Places to Visit / Attractions |
| Teatro Nacional / National Theater |
| San Antonio de Escazú |
| Universidad de Costa Rica / University of Costa Rica |
| Centro Nacional de la Cultura / National Cultural Center |
| Parque de Diversiones / Amusement Park |
| Pueblo Antiguo / Old Town |
| Museo de Arte Costarricense / Modern Art |
| Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo / Art and Contemporary Design Museum |
| Museos del Banco Central / Central Bank Museums |
| Museo del Oro Precolombino, Alvaro Vargas Echeverría / Gold Museum |
| Museos de Numismática, Jaime Solera Bennett / Numismatic Museum |
| Museo de los Niños / Children's Museum |
| Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle / Natural History |
| Museo del Colegio Superior de Señoritas / Women's Education and History Museum |
| Museo Criminal / Criminalogy Museum |
| Museo Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia / Historical Museum |
| Museo Filatélico y Numismático de Costa Rica / Philatelic and Numismatic Museum |
| Museo Homenaje Joaquín Garcia Monge / Historical Museum |
| Museo de Insectos de la Universidad de Costa Rica / Insects- Natural History |
| Museo del Jade Marco Fidel Tristán / Jade - Archaeological Museum |
| Museo Nacional de Costa Rica / Archaeological, Historical and Natural History |
| Museo Regional de Arte Costarricense / Regional Costa Rican Art Museum |
| Archivo Nacional, Sala León Fernandez Bonilla / National Archives |
| Museo Histórico Tecnológico del Grupo ICE / Historical Technology Museum |
| Museo del Deporte / Sports Museum |
| Museo Regional de Perez Zeledón / Archaeological and Historical Museum |
| Reserva Indígena de Quitirrisí / Indian Reserve |
| Parque Nacional del Chirripó / Chirripo National Park (San José, Puntarenas) |
| Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo / National Park (San José, Heredia, Limón) |
| Santuario de Aves Neotropicales, Los Cusingos, Pérez Zeledón / Neotropical Bird Sanctuary |
| Parque Zoológico Simón Bolívar / Zoo |
| Jardín de Mariposas Spirogyra / Butterfly Garden |
| Serpentario / Snake Zoo |
| San Jose Websites |
| MSJ San Jose City, Local Government |
| Exploring San José, Costa Rica! Taking you to explore the city of San José, Costa Rica! |
| National Theater and Gold Museum, San José |
| San José Central Market
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