The Santa Rosa National Park now protects the remnants of tropical dry forest, which house different species of flora and fauna, such as coyotes, peccaries, coatimundis, tapirs, jaguarundy, margay, jaguars, ocelots, armadillos and many varieties of marine and terrestrial turtles.
History Museum of the Santa Rosa Mansion (Santa Rosa National Park, Guanacaste): located 34 kilometers from the regional city of Liberia, this museum tells visitors the most relevant facts related to the history of the Santa Rosa Estate, such as the famous battle of 1856 against the filibusters (led by the American mercenary William Walker). […]
Museum of History of Agricultural Technology of Santa Ana (2 blocks north of the Santa Ana Institute), on Ross Street, San José: this museum consists of a mansion, a mill, a coffee processing plant and an exhibition hall . The visitors who participate in their trip will be taken at the end of the 19th […]
Ruins of Ujarras (The Orosi River Valley, San José 2004): these are the remains of a Catholic chapel (the oldest church in the country) that was built for the first time in the mid-sixteenth century (expansions made at the end of the 17th century) Floods and subsequent earthquakes damaged this house of worship to its […]
San Jose has a variety of bus routes that cover different parts of the city. For most city buses, fares range from ¢ 140 to ¢ 360 ($ 0.35 to $ 0.70), which are paid in cash. To calculate how much it costs […]
The following are car rental agencies that operate in San José: Alamo: +506 2242 7733 Presupuesto: +506 2242 7733 Dólar: +506 2443 2950 Hertz: +506 2221 1818 Sixt: 1 888 7498 2277 Tricolor: +506 2440 3333
Here are some taxi services that operate in San Jose: Easy Taxi Costa Rica: +506 7231 5118 Taxis Coopeirazú: +506 2250 9939 Taxis Guaria: +506 2226 1366 Taxis Multiservícios Alfaro S.A .: +506 2221 8466 Taxis San Jorge: +506 2221 3434 Taxis Tibás: +506 2235 9966
Taxis are a means of rapid transportation to and from cities. The official taxis in Costa Rica are those that are identified with the color red with a license in the form of yellow triangular shield painted on their doors. When you take a taxi, verify that it is equipped with your fare meters […]
National Theater of Costa Rica (Second Avenue between Street 3 and 5, city center, San Jose): this is one of the most beautiful buildings in San Jose and is considered a reference point there. During the country’s agricultural boom in the 1890s, the wealthiest residents of San Jose (especially the European expatriates who were involved […]
National Museum of Costa Rica (Central and Second avenue, 17th street, on the Cuesta de Moras (Moras Hill), next to the Plaza de la Democracia, San Jose): the old Bellavista barracks, now the National Museum, houses natural history, Pre-Colonial gold, and autochthonous archaeological collections. Its walls contain more than 120 years of history where you […]