Felipe's Guidebook
Food Scene
Getting lost in the market is a must. Eat Gallo Pinto in Soda Tala, have some ceviche, buy some traditional candy, try medicinal herbs, buy some flowers or have an ice cream at Lolo Mora's. The market is filled with many secrets, you just have to get lost in it for a while to find them
Mercado Central
Calle 8Getting lost in the market is a must. Eat Gallo Pinto in Soda Tala, have some ceviche, buy some traditional candy, try medicinal herbs, buy some flowers or have an ice cream at Lolo Mora's. The market is filled with many secrets, you just have to get lost in it for a while to find them
Árbol de Seda
Avenida 7Great vegan restaurant
Restaurante Silvestre
Avenida 11Nice local fusion fine dining restaurant
La Esquinita de la Abuela
This is the place for typical Costa Rican food. Great value and great food
Buchón Cantina
Tomás GuardiaGreat place for local fusion food and amazing cocktails
San Jose´s oldest bar/pub. Its run by Don Jorge, the grandson of the original founder. La Bohemia has been alleviating tico´s thirst since 1936
Bar La Bohemia
Avenida 12San Jose´s oldest bar/pub. Its run by Don Jorge, the grandson of the original founder. La Bohemia has been alleviating tico´s thirst since 1936
Empanadas El Frontón · La Caja
Best empanadas in San Jose
Comidas Caribeñas Doña Mildred's
Amazing Caribbean food
Coconut Bar y Restaurante
Tomás GuardiaAmazing Asian fusion restaurant
Soda Tala #1
Inside the central market, great place to have breakfast. As costarican as it gets
You can´t leave San Jose without trying this ice cream. Family recipe that has been around for over 100 years
Lolo Mora's Ice Cream
You can´t leave San Jose without trying this ice cream. Family recipe that has been around for over 100 years
Museums
An old military headquarters turn into a museum with a butterfly farm inside of it, isn't that awesome???. Inside the museum you can find a walk through the country's past and how Costa Rica came to be as a country
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National Museum Of Costa Rica
Avenida CentralAn old military headquarters turn into a museum with a butterfly farm inside of it, isn't that awesome???. Inside the museum you can find a walk through the country's past and how Costa Rica came to be as a country
If you want to be amazed by all the artifacts that could be build with gold, then this museum es a good place for you
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Museo de Oro Precolombino
If you want to be amazed by all the artifacts that could be build with gold, then this museum es a good place for you
One of the biggest and most well preserved collections of jade in the world. Learn how precious this material was for indigineous people and how they build they society around it
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Jade Museum
Avenida CentralOne of the biggest and most well preserved collections of jade in the world. Learn how precious this material was for indigineous people and how they build they society around it
Costaricalaisen taiteen museo
Calle 42Neighborhoods
This neighborhood is filled with restaurants and bars. You can find all kinds of cuisine, craft beers and cafe's. Is a nice place to walk around and hop between places
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Barrio Escalante
This neighborhood is filled with restaurants and bars. You can find all kinds of cuisine, craft beers and cafe's. Is a nice place to walk around and hop between places
Up for a drink?. In this neighborhood you can find all kinds of bars. Good place for bar hopping
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La California
Up for a drink?. In this neighborhood you can find all kinds of bars. Good place for bar hopping
Day trips
About 50 kms from San Jose, Volcan Irazu sits above the clouds at 3400m. It is a beautiful day trip that you can complement visiting Prusia, (if you want to hike), Cartago and Orosi. I would recommend driving there and staring your day early to get the most out of it
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Irazú Volcano
About 50 kms from San Jose, Volcan Irazu sits above the clouds at 3400m. It is a beautiful day trip that you can complement visiting Prusia, (if you want to hike), Cartago and Orosi. I would recommend driving there and staring your day early to get the most out of it
Beautiful place for hiking, mix it up wit a visit to Irazu Volcano
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Sektori Prusia Irazu tulivuori
Beautiful place for hiking, mix it up wit a visit to Irazu Volcano
One of the biggest craters on earth. Volcan Poas is impressive in all its dimensions. On the way to the volcano you can find many restaurants, crafts and small shops that sell cheese, strawberries and candy. You need to book in advance to visit the volcano and you can also visit La Paz waterfall gardens that is around the volcano.
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Poás Volcano
One of the biggest craters on earth. Volcan Poas is impressive in all its dimensions. On the way to the volcano you can find many restaurants, crafts and small shops that sell cheese, strawberries and candy. You need to book in advance to visit the volcano and you can also visit La Paz waterfall gardens that is around the volcano.
Near to Volcan Poas, you can find these gardens in the middle of the forest and surrounded by waterfalls
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La Pazin vesiputouspuutarhat
Near to Volcan Poas, you can find these gardens in the middle of the forest and surrounded by waterfalls
These guys are amazing!. The tours a great and they are highly professional. I would definitely recommend for a one day tour from San Jose
Oropopo: Experience Costa Rica
These guys are amazing!. The tours a great and they are highly professional. I would definitely recommend for a one day tour from San Jose
Pacuare river it´s one of the more beautiful rivers in Costa Rica. The rafting tour through the river is a must for anyone that visits Costa Rica
Pacuare River, Limón Province, Costa Rica
Pacuare river it´s one of the more beautiful rivers in Costa Rica. The rafting tour through the river is a must for anyone that visits Costa Rica
Nearby restaurants
List of nearby restaurants. places that are in a half a mile radius from the apartment
Great place for empanadas or Asado. Argentinian food, just 5 block away from the apartment
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Aqui es!
Avenida 2Great place for empanadas or Asado. Argentinian food, just 5 block away from the apartment
La Muni
Calle 40Restaurant/Bar. Local bar with great food
The Corner
Rafael Francisco OsejoSmall pizzeria just 2 blocks away🙂
Restaurante Machu Picchu
Calle 32Nice Peruvian restaurant
Central Pub
Paseo ColónNice place for drinks and live music, sometimes
Lubnan
Paseo ColónLebanese restaurant just around the corner
Restaurante Estación Atocha
Avenida 4Upscale Spanish food restaurant
Momo Café
Great for breakfast or brunch
The Corner
Rafael Francisco OsejoNice pizza plaza just 2 blocks away
Le Bistrot de Paris
Hotel Grano De Oro
Calle 30Fine dining
Live music venues
Jazz Café Escazú
Great place for live music
Mundoloco El Chante
Great place for live music
El Observatorio
Calle 23Great place for live music
Amon Solar
Calle 3In the heart of the city. Great place if you want to be surprised by costarican musicians
Sightseeing
Parque Nacional Park
Calle 19Correo Central
Avenida 34CMorazán Park
Calle 7School Buenaventura Corrales
Calle 9Parque Espana
Avenida 5AEdificio Herdocia
National Theatre of Costa Rica
Mercado Central
Calle 8Colegio Superior de Señoritas
Atlantic Railroad Station
Avenida 3Plaza de la Cultura
Avenida Central