Sights & Attractions in San Jose

Things to Do in Downtown

Name	Category	Location

Barrio Chino We should get one thing straight about the capital's Chinatown:...		Downtown

Catedral Metropolitana Built in 1871 and completely refurbished in the late 1990s to...	Religious Sites	Downtown

Centro Nacional de la Cultura Costa Rica cherishes its state enterprises. Here the government...	Arts / Performance Venues, Industrial Sites	Downtown

Correos de Costa Rica The handsome, carved exterior of the post office, dating from...	Government Buildings	Downtown

Estatua de John Lennon A whimsical statue of John Lennon sits on a small, slightly out-of-the-way...	Squares, Memorials / Monuments	Downtown


Mercado Central This block-long melting pot is a warren of dark, narrow passages...	Markets / Bazaars	Downtown

Monumento al Zaguate An estimated 1 million dogs roam Costa Rica's cities and towns...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Downtown

Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo This wonderfully minimalist space is perfect as the country's...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown

Museo del Jade This is the world's largest collection of American jade—that's...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown

Museo del Oro Precolombino The dazzling, modern Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, in a three-story...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown

Museo Nacional In the mango-color Bellavista Fortress, which dates from 1870...	Museums / Galleries, Military Sites	Downtown

Parque Central At the city's nucleus, the tree-shaded Central Park is more plaza...	Squares	Downtown

Parque España One of our favorite spots is this shady little park. A bronze...	Parks	Downtown

Parque Morazán Anchored by the 1920 Templo de Música (Temple of Music)...	Parks	Downtown

Parque Nacional A bronze monument commemorating Central America's battles against...	Parks, Memorials / Monuments	Downtown

Plaza de la Cultura The crowds of people, vendors, and street entertainers at the...	Squares	Downtown

Plaza de la Democracia President Oscar Arias built this terraced space west of the Museo...	Squares	Downtown

Plaza del Banco Central A widening of Avenida Central, this plaza is popular with hawkers...	Squares	Downtown

Teatro Nacional The National Theater is Costa Rica at its most enchanting. Chagrined...	Arts / Performance Venues	Downtown

Teatro Popular Melico Salazar Across Avenida 2 on the north side of Parque Central stands San...	Arts / Performance Venues	Downtown
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