| The capital city and the cultural heart of Costa Rica, with mild climate round the year, surrounded by lush mountains and filled with some of the best museums, restaurants, shopping centers and nightspots in the country, San Jose is a great place to visit.
Attracting vacation makers from across the globe, San Jose is the ultimate destination to experience Costa Rice. San Jose popularity owes much to its entrancing sights including the National Theater, the Gold Museum, the Jade Museum, the Children's Museum and the National Museum, which are not to be missed. Other sights like the Butterfly Farm, Lankester Gardens, La Paz Waterfall Gardens and the Simon Bolivar Zoo are also worth a visit, especially for nature lover.
In case if you are not satisfied with the city parks and gardens, take a trip to the enchanting Orosi Valley or to the National Park located outside the city. Many visiting the city also enjoy hiking along rim of the crater of Irazu, water rafting, sunbathing at Jaco Beach, located around an hour drive from San Jose and bungee jumping.
While in the city, explore the many buzzing markets, malls and shopping streets filled with one of a kind speciality shops, fashion boutiques and more. For shopaholics, a visit to San Jose Flea Market, which opens from Wednesday to Sunday, is a must. After shopping to your heart content, head to El Pueblo or Calle de la Amargura, populated with restaurant, bars, nightclubs and theatres. San Jose definitely is an experience of a lifetime!
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