San José

Worth seeing in and around San José

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Costa Rica

   The University of Costa Rica is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, is located in San Pedro Montes de Oca, in the province of San José.

   3.8 km · public university in Costa Rica · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica

   The Costa Rica National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San José, Costa Rica. It was the first modern sporting and events arena to be built in Central America.

   2.5 km · stadium in San José, Costa Rica · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

   Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is a football stadium in San Juan de Tibás, with a seating capacity of 23,112, making it the second-largest stadium in the country. The stadium is the home of Deportivo Saprissa, and was named in honor of the team's founder Ricardo Saprissa.

   3.7 km · Deportivo Saprissa soccer stadium in Costa Rica · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Museum of Costa Rica

   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.

   1.4 km · national museum in San José, Costa Rica · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Theatre of Costa Rica

   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.

   900 m · theatre in San José, Costa Rica · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Biblioteca Nacional Miguel Obregon Lizano

   La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of Costa Rica in San José. It is tasked with curating the cultural heritage of Costa Rica and maintains three copies of every book ever published in the country in addition to other works.

   1.5 km · national library of Costa Rica in San Jose · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Metropolitan Cathedral of San José

   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.

   700 m · cathedral in Costa Rica · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Melico Salazar Theatre

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

   600 m · theatre in San José, Costa Rica · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Post Bulding Central Office

   Edificio Correos is a major landmark and postal center of the city of San José, Costa Rica.

   600 m · building in San José, Costa Rica · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

    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.

    900 m · pre-Columbian archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica · Wikipedia

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Getting to San José

Airports

Juan Santamaría (SJO), 15 km · Daniel Oduber Quirós (LIR), 176 km

• Liberia → San José

  167 km · quickest by road, 4h 39m · $17–23
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• Managua → San José

  340 km · quickest by air, 5h 22m · $220–330
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• San Andrés → San José

  393 km · quickest by air, 7h 3m · COL$314,420–485,840
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