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10 best places in San José
San José rarely gets praised for beauty, but it has the country's best coffee, superb pre-Columbian gold museums, and a surprisingly lively nightlife scene ringed by volcanoes.
National Theatre of Costa Rica
A lavish 19th-century neoclassical theater built with coffee-boom fortunes.
Museo del Oro Precolombino
An underground museum housing thousands of gold artifacts from Costa Rica's indigenous cultures.
National Museum of Costa Rica
Housed in a former fortress that still bears bullet marks from the 1948 civil war.
Mercado Central
A maze of stalls, cafés, and spice vendors serving the city's best casado since 1880.
Barrio Escalante
The city's food district, packed with craft breweries, chef-driven restaurants, and trendy cafés.
Parque Metropolitano La Sabana
The city's largest park, built on a former airport site, with a lake, stadium, and art museum.
Museo de Arte Costarricense
A Costa Rican art museum in the old airport terminal, famous for its gold bas-relief hall.
Franco Café
One of the city's best coffeehouses for tasting freshly roasted Costa Rican arabica.
Catedral Metropolitana
The capital's main cathedral, anchoring Plaza de la Cultura in the historic center.
Silvestre
A fine-dining restaurant reinventing traditional Costa Rican dishes.
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