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San Jose and Central Valley
Capital, culture and volcanoes
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The main entryway to the country, the Central Valley offers a variety of tourist, cultural and natural attractions, including Costa Rica’s best museums: the Gold, Jade, National, Costa Rican Art, La Salle Natural Science, University of Costa Rica Insect and Children’s Contemporary Art and Design Museums. In addition, this region is home to the architectural jewel of Costa Rica: the National Theater. All of these are located in the country’s capital. The national parks located in the Valley—Poás, Braulio Carrillo, Irazú and Turrialba—protect the region’s main volcanoes. All have road infrastructure so that visitors can enjoy their birds, natural landscapes, craters and forests.
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ATTRACTIONS
Not only is Costa Rica a country filled with beautiful beaches on both coasts, it also offers the interested visitor a large variety of other attractions as well as cultural and adventure activities. Please find below a selection of points of interests for this particular region.
PROTECTED AREAS
Costa Rica's natural attractions, wildlife and reputation for enlightened conservation draw tourists from all over the world. 20 natural parks, 8 biological reserves, and a series of protected areas that captivate ecotourism lovers can be found throughout the country. Please click on the link below to see what this region in particular has to offer you.
SUGGESTED TOURS
With imposing volcanoes, rivers, lakes, forests and an amazing fauna and flora, all in the same area, it is no surprise that from San Jose there are unforgettable adventure, sporting, nature and cultural oriented activities to be had. For more information on day tours to the many special attractions in the San Jose/Central Valley area, please click on below link.
SELECT ACCOMMODATIONS
We have carefully chosen the most exquisite accommodations that have met our highest standards for comfort and style to assure your stay in the San Jose area is an unforgettable one.
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