Interactive maps of hiking and biking routes around San Jose
1. You can zoom in/out using your mouse wheel, as well as move the map of San Jose with your mouse.2. This interactive map presents two modes: 'Biking Routes' and 'Hiking Routes'. Use the '+' button on the map to switch between them.
Railway and landscape maps of San Jose area
This San Jose map has two modes: 'Railway Network' and 'Landscape & Rural Map'. Use the '+' button on the map to navigate.City tours, excursions and tickets in San Jose and surroundings
Photogallery of San Jose sights
Our guide to San Jose
Attractions and active leisure
The Pueblo Antiguo park offers various attractions for kids of all ages meanwhile the Costa Rica Fun Adventures park presents plenty of entertainments for the whole family. The city of San Jose offers excellent day spa centers. Each of them is ready to enjoy its visitors with a rich choice of exclusive treatments and services. Those tourists wishing to relax should visit the Del Rio Spa center or the Mioderma … Open 
Cuisine and top restaurants
The best place to enjoy dainty breakfast is the Grano de Oro being a small and cozy eating house. The menu of the restaurant offers a rich choice of original fish dishes as well as pancakes added with fresh fruit and delicious syrups. To try the best dishes of Latin-American cuisine tourists are recommended to pay a visit to the Machu Picchu restaurant. Its visitors are offered to complete their meals with a glass of … Open
Traditions and mentality of San Jose
San Jose will meet and surprise its foreign guests not only with hearty and welcoming atmosphere and a great choice of entertainments but with plenty of exciting ethnic holidays and country celebrations. In the second part of December the city celebrates the Fiesta Del Fin del Ano being a bright folk festival with plenty of entertaining events which lasts almost till the middle of January. The festival features … Open
Travel guide to San Jose
Cerro San Jose cliff is a significant natural symbol of the capital. Many travelers know it as The Mountain of Death. It's the highest point of Costa Rica. It is incredibly difficult to climb the mountain, many professional climbers have lost their lives while conquering the cliff. Once the Pan-American Highway is completed, it became possible to conquer the peak. There are guided walks on the mountains. Here, you … Open
Advices for travellers
9. An optimum way to pay for services, goods as well as to cover expenses in other public establishments is US dollars which can be exchanged in any local bank or specialized private currency exchange offices. Tourists should not under any condition to agree to currency exchange services offered by individuals as in this case chances are rather high to get cheated. 10. Tourists looking to visiting high … Open
Active recreation
If the trip includes children, you should take them to the recreational spot Jump Center. It is an excellent spot for family entertainment because adults will be just as happy to jump on trampolines like the kids. The capital of Costa Rica can boast of the fact that there are beautiful theaters and art cafes on its territory, for example, Teatro Espressivo and Teatro Lujan. Performances in the Teatro Torres are … Open
