San Jose travel guide

Top 10 sights in San Jose

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   National Museum of Costa Rica

   national museum in San José, Costa Rica

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   Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

   church building in Cartago, Costa Rica

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   Metropolitan Cathedral of San José

   cathedral in Costa Rica

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   Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar

   zoo and botanical garden in Costa Rica

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   Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

   pre-Columbian archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica

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   Costa Rican Museum of Art

   art museum in Costa Rica

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   Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

   Costa Rican museum

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   Plaza de la Democracia

   public plaza in Costa Rica

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   Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral, Alajuela

   church in Alajuela, Costa Rica

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    Fortín de Heredia

    monument in Heredia, Costa Rica

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   Parque de Diversiones

   Amusement park in San José, Costa Rica

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   Museo de Cultura Popular

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