District in San José canton, San José province, Costa Rica
San Francisco de Dos Ríos
San Francisco de Dos Ríos is the sixth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica.
It is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown. The district is primarily residential and industrial. It's also famous for the numerous motels between its boundaries.
How locals move
Getting around San Francisco de Dos Ríos the local way
- Get aroundInstead of waiting for hours for the bus at the highway, you may be better off trying to hitch-hike.
- Get aroundHitch-hiking is far more common in rural areas than in urban areas.
- Get aroundIf you choose to hitch-hike, Costa Ricans are generally very friendly and helpful, particularly in more rural areas where traffic on the dirt roads can be light.
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