San Jose Hotels

San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica. The city, which was founded in 1737, is famous for its pleasant mild climate. The style of decoration of the local houses is a combination of a variety of styles from traditional Spanish architecture to the ultra-modernist trends. The main city square, Plaza de la Cultura, is located in the center of San Jose. The square is surrounded by a national theater, museum and ICT information center gold.

Not far away from the central square you will find another one named Plaza de la Democracia. The former barracks of Bellavista are located here. Nowadays these barracks have been turned into a national museum, an amazing museum of jade, several administrative agencies and Parc de la Ekspreson that has become a home place to the exhibition of works of the talented local artists.

For those, who like to travel, San Jose offers the opportunity to visit the nearby neighborhood of the city - Poas Volcano, ancient Spanish fortress Fortin, El Bosque-Encantado children's entertainment complex, the local zoo, the museum and the institute coffee, La Guácimo butterflies breeding farm, and various neighboring cities.
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