San Jose |
San Jose Province |
National Theater and Gold Museum, San José |
San José Central Market |
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! |