Guidebook for San José
Essentials
It is a nearby shopping center where I do my groceries. You can go if you need to get anything you have run out of to continue your trip, or if you want to have a coffee at one of the several cafes and watch people walk by. There is also a movie theater and a great bookstore.
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Plaza Mayor
It is a nearby shopping center where I do my groceries. You can go if you need to get anything you have run out of to continue your trip, or if you want to have a coffee at one of the several cafes and watch people walk by. There is also a movie theater and a great bookstore.
AMPM
Calle 19It's a mini-mart type of place. They have a sitting area with WI-FI.
Parks & Nature
La Sabana is San José's metropolitan park, where people go to exercise or relax.
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Parke ng La Sabana
Avenida de Las AméricasLa Sabana is San José's metropolitan park, where people go to exercise or relax.
Arts & Culture
It is part of La Sabana metropolitan park, on the east side. It specializes in Costa Rican art.
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Museo ng Sining ng Costa Rican
Calle 42It is part of La Sabana metropolitan park, on the east side. It specializes in Costa Rican art.
It is an underground museum in the heart of downtown. You will see history through metallurgy since it displays a Pre-Columbian gold collection.
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Museo ng Ginto ng Pre-Columbian
Avenida CentralIt is an underground museum in the heart of downtown. You will see history through metallurgy since it displays a Pre-Columbian gold collection.
A neat museum where you will learn about jade and pre-Columbian culture.
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Museo ng Jade
Avenida CentralA neat museum where you will learn about jade and pre-Columbian culture.
Located in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979. You can take great pictures of the city from within its walls.
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Pambansang Museo ng Costa Rica
Avenida CentralLocated in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979. You can take great pictures of the city from within its walls.
Entertainment & Activities
All the money collected by this amusement park goes to the Chidren's Hospital.
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Parke ng Paglilibang
All the money collected by this amusement park goes to the Chidren's Hospital.
Food Scene
Japanese and Korean food. The outside won't impress you but inside is nice and the food is so good!
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Nodally
Japanese and Korean food. The outside won't impress you but inside is nice and the food is so good!
Restaurante Libanés Sash
Delicious Lebanese food
Excellent Mojitos and great Cuban food + other international dishes
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La Bodeguita del Medio
Avenida 4Excellent Mojitos and great Cuban food + other international dishes
Delicious Chinese food near La Sabana Metropolitan park
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Flor de Loto Restaurant
Calle LuisaDelicious Chinese food near La Sabana Metropolitan park
One of the oldest "sodas" in San José. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You have to try breakfast here. Food is mostly typical food you'd find at any home here. Great fruit drinks and desserts.
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Soda Tapia
Boulevard de RohrmoserOne of the oldest "sodas" in San José. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You have to try breakfast here. Food is mostly typical food you'd find at any home here. Great fruit drinks and desserts.
Hotel Grano De Oro
Calle 30It is a sports bar to have a few drinks with friends in a normal atmosphere...but you have to try their "buñuelos".
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Pollo Cervecero
It is a sports bar to have a few drinks with friends in a normal atmosphere...but you have to try their "buñuelos".
FOGO: Rodizio & Steakhouse
Excellent Brazilian steak house
Segundo Muelle
Boulevard Ernesto RohrmoserDelicious Peruvian food
Drinks & Nightlife
Central Pub
Paseo ColónBar food and a good selection of draft beer
Everything Else
It is the central market. Must see. It is an entire block. You'll walk inside and see how the locals live. Excellent typical food in the little "sodas" inside.
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McDonald's
It is the central market. Must see. It is an entire block. You'll walk inside and see how the locals live. Excellent typical food in the little "sodas" inside.
Souvenir New Casona
Souvenir house. Different shops right downtown.