Costa Rica is the modern, vibrant capital of Costa Rica, where rich history happily blends with modern commerce and architecture. The city’s colonial past shows in beautiful ornate buildings, such as the neoclassical National Theatre. The city is also the country’s cultural center and has a large number of museums that preserve national culture and history, such as the Costa Rican Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, the National Museum of Costa Rica, and the La Salle Natural Sciences Museum. The beautiful urban parks are spaces where locals go to exercise, have a picnic or a lunch break, destress, or meet friends. The most popular are La Sabana and downtown Parque Nacional Simón Bolívar.
Things to Do in San Jose, Costa Rica
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