{"id":15672,"date":"2022-01-19T11:33:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T11:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=15672"},"modified":"2022-01-19T11:33:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T11:33:26","slug":"visiting-san-jose-best-things-to-do-in-the-costa-rican-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/visiting-san-jose-best-things-to-do-in-the-costa-rican-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting San Jose: Best Things to Do in the Costa Rican Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Heading to Costa Rica, perhaps with a fleeting visit to San Jose? Time to change that and stay a little longer. No doubt you\u2019re excited about exploring Costa Rica, seeing its amazing countryside and wildlife. It\u2019s, of course, a top bird-watching destination. So, twitchers of the world, before you go searching for the 200 plus bird species you can find in the nature reserves, make sure you spend a bit of time exploring the capital.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Jose is a city with a dense culture and history. It\u2019s architecture, although not overly old, is interesting, and it\u2019s a city that bustles with energy at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city also has a pleasant climate making for great touring, and has museums to explore, art galleries to wander and parks to relax in. Not forgetting markets to immerse in and entertainment to enjoy at night. See, the nature watching can wait just for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/San-Jose-2.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/San-Jose-2.1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/San-Jose-2.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/San-Jose-2.1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@eelco_bohtlingk?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Eelco B\u00f6htlingk<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/san-jose-costa-rica?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/san-jose\/city-tours-in-san-jose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploring the city<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Filling your day shouldn\u2019t be too difficult, as San Jose has many world-class museums and attractions. If you enjoy wandering around a museum, our picks should keep you entertained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Museo de Jade<\/strong> &#8211; has the largest collection of American Jade (semiprecious stones)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Museo de Oro Precolombino y Numismatica<\/strong> \u2013 has a collection of priceless pieces.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>For a look at Costa Rica&#8217;s history head to <strong>Museo Nacional de Costa Rica<\/strong>. It also includes a butterfly atrium.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Museo de los Ninas \/ Galeria Nacional<\/strong> \u2013 it\u2019s two for one here! A children\u2019s museum and an art gallery. The art is in abandoned prison cells! Something different here.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There should be something there to keep you and your travelling companions entertained? Make sure between museums to visit <strong>Mercado Central<\/strong>. Here you\u2019ll find the indoor markets, and you\u2019ll get a real feel for the place by coming here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/san-jose\/rainforest-and-chocolate-experience-a-costa-rica-tour_34511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Into the green spaces<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>San Jose has several open spaces to enjoy, and they are well worth your time visiting. There&#8217;s <strong>Morazan Park<\/strong>, where at its centre, you\u2019ll find <em>Templo de Musica<\/em>. It\u2019s a replica of the Temple of Love in Versailles and is unofficially the symbol of San Jose. Then there&#8217;s <strong>Parque Nacional<\/strong> is one of San Jose\u2019s nicer green spaces. You\u2019ll find many monuments dotted around, devoted to Latin America&#8217;s historical figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/San-Jose-1.1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/San-Jose-1.1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/San-Jose-1.1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/San-Jose-1.1-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Around the Neighbourhoods<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve visited the museums, wandered through the markets and relaxed in the green spaces. There are a couple of neighbourhoods also worth seeking. Barrio Amon is a historical neighbourhood. It may well be the area you are staying in. There are art deco features and Victorian architecture to spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second area is where the hipsters go! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/san-jose\/barrio-bites-and-sights-a-san-jose-foodie-tour_34501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barrio Escalante <\/a>is where you\u2019ll find restaurants, bars and cafes. Perhaps the place to go for an evening of entertainment, and whether that\u2019s at a bar or to enjoy some live music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ok, so you\u2019ve had a look around San Jose, and you\u2019ll find it to be a pleasant experience, but Costa Rica is about visiting its stunning fauna and flora. So go, you\u2019re now able to enjoy the rich diversity of the landscape, spot those amazing animals. But you\u2019ll be thankful you spent some time to explore the capital. It\u2019ll bring some balance to your trip.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make your way to San Jose<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":15678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,1777],"tags":[90,1778,1779],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Visiting San Jose: Best Things to Do in the Costa Rican Capital<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"San Jose is a capital city often overlooked for the nature that surrounds it. 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