Top 5 Things to Do in San Jose, Costa Rica

July 27, 2017

Costa Rica is known as the happiest country on Earth. They are an extremely peaceful country and even did away with their army in 1949. Costa Rica is becoming increasingly more popular for travel and vacations, especially their capital and largest city, San Jose. If you are a thrill-seeker and someone that craves adventure, then Costa Rica is definitely the place for you.

1. Arenal Volcano

A stunning site for thrill seekers and nature lovers alike, this active volcano has been “resting” since 2010, but is still a must see. Plenty to do while visiting including hiking and horseback riding.

2. National Theatre

The ornate Neo-Classical theatre is considered thefinest historic building in San Jose, and is known for its exquisite interior decorated with lavish furnishings and beautiful murals. One of the theatre’s main ceiling murals, in fact, was just named one of “10 great ceilings around the world,” according to an article in USA Today.

3. Gold Museum

Exactly what you think it’d be- a museum covered head to toe in gold. If you want to take the museum route, this is the most lavish place to go, with hundreds of artifacts, dating back to the 1500’s.

4. Multiplaza

The place where all the shopaholics must stop at. This two level center is the bets place to go high end shopping in San Jose.

5. Jade Museum

Jade was absolutely vital in Mesoamerica. The Jade Museum in Costa Rica is dedicated to preserving the archaeological heritage of the region, and it features the largest collection of pre-Columbian jade artifacts in the world.

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