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   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.

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   Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

   The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels Basilica) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Costa Rica, located in the city of Cartago and dedicated to the Virgen de los Pardos, officially known as Vi…

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   Metropolitan Cathedral of San José

   The Metropolitan Cathedral of San José (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana) is a cathedral in San José, Costa Rica, located on Calle Central and Avenues 2 and 4.

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   Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar

   Parque Nacional Simón Bolívar (Zoológico Simón Bolívar) is an urban park of approximately 14 hectares, located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the oldest botanical garden and zoo in Costa Rica.

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   Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

   The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum (Spanish: Museo del Oro Precolombino, officially Spanish: Museo de Oro Precolombino Álvaro Vargas Echeverría) is a museum in San José, Costa Rica.

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   Costa Rican Museum of Art

   The Costa Rican Museum of Art (Spanish: Museo de Arte Costarricense, MAC) 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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   Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

   The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (Spanish: Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo, MADC), 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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   Plaza de la Democracia

   The Plaza de la Democracia, officially Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército (English: "Plaza of Democracy and the Abolition of the Military") is a public plaza located in San José, Costa Rica, the national capital of Costa Rica.

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   Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral, Alajuela

   The Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Pilar ) also called Alajuela Cathedral or Cathedral of Virgin of the Pillar, is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church, whic…

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    Fortín de Heredia

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   Parque de Diversiones

   El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes

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   Museo de Cultura Popular

   Museo de Cultura Popular (Popular Culture, or Folklore, Museum) is a museum in the district of Santa Lucía, just south of Barva, Costa Rica. It is located in the former home of ex-president Alfredo González Flores.

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