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San Isidro de El General

City · San José Province

San Isidro de El General is the first district of the canton of Pérez Zeledón, in the southern part of the province of San José in Costa Rica, as well as the name of said district's main city.

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Museo Nacional de Costa Rica

Museum · San José Province

The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras. It moved to its current location in 1950.

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Carara National Park

Park & nature · San José Province

Carara National Park is a national park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located near the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

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Escazú

Town · San José Province

Escazú is a district of the Escazú canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.

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National Theatre of Costa Rica

Teatro Nacional

Culture · San José Province

The National Theatre of Costa Rica is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of San José. Construction began in 1897, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. It has capacity for 1,140 people.

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Santa Ana

Town · San José Province

Santa Ana is a district and head city of the Santa Ana canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. The city acts as seat to the municipal government of the Santa Ana Canton.

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Metropolitan Cathedral of San José

Catedral Metropolitana de San José

Religious · San José Province

The Metropolitan Cathedral of San José is a cathedral in San José, Costa Rica, located on Calle Central and Avenues 2 and 4. The original cathedral was built in 1802 but was destroyed by an earthquake.

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Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

Museo del Oro Precolombino

Museum · San José Province

The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum is a museum in San José, Costa Rica. It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

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San José Central Market

Mercado Central de San José

Market · San José Province

San José Central Market is the largest market of the city of San José, Costa Rica. Established in 1880, it occupies an entire block on Avenida Central, 250m northwest of the Parque Central.

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Costa Rican Museum of Art

Museo de Arte Costarricense

Culture · San José Province

The Costa Rican Museum of Art is an art museum in San José, Costa Rica. It opened in 1978 and holds a collection of over 6000 artworks.

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Melico Salazar Theatre

Teatro Melico Salazar

Culture · San José Province

The Melico Salazar Theatre is located in San José, Costa Rica. It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays.

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Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo

Culture · San José Province

The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, founded in 1994, is a Costa Rican museum, specialising in contemporary Central American art and design, but also representing international work in the field.

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