One of the many fine Public Schools. San Jose. 
Admission to the public galleries may be arranged with the 
Manager of the National Tourist Boarfd 1 . 
La Sabana 
San Jose's playground* A wide, flat, green, park-like 
stretch of open ground, almost as large as the city itself, where 
there are ample facilities for football and golf. 
Here is the landing field of the local airplane services, 
affording the opportunity to make long or short flights over 
San Jose and the surrounding country at remarkably low rates 
in the newest and safest of planes. 
The Sabana is being converted into a modern interna¬ 
tional airport which, when completed, will be the best in Cen¬ 
tral America, 
The Sabana is surrounded by luxuriant coffee plantations, 
all as trimly kept as flower gardens, at any of which the 
casual visitor is always welcome* Farther afield rise giant 
mountains which, due to the remarkable clarity of the atmos¬ 
phere, appear very close at hand* 
The National Stadium 
Adjacent to the Sabana * Where Costa Rica's foot-ball 
fans meet every Sunday morning to view spectacular "soccer" 
matches* Costa Ricans generally are proud of their prowess in 
football and -exciting international matches are sometimes 
staged* 
Paiseo de Colon 
Connecting the city with the Sabana , A magnificent 
recently-constructed, wide, tree-lined boulevard, with colorful 
chalets oil both sides, where live many of San Jose's prominent 
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families* Half way along the paseo is a tall obelisk dedicated to 
the memory of Christopher Columbus. 
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Metropolitan Cathedral 
The principal temple of the Roman Catholic faith, Sun¬ 
day masses start at 5 a, m* and continue until midday. The 
military band attends the 8 o'clock mass, affording an impressive 
spectacle which even the non Catholic cannot fail to appreciate. 
There are also Episcopalian, Methodist, Bapt st* Evange¬ 
list, Seventh Day Adventist and churches of other denomina¬ 
tions in San Jose where, as throughout the country, perfect 
religious liberty prevails* 
National Museum 
Here will be found interesting reminders of Costa Rica's 
early colonial history, A large part of the museum is given 
over to Indian relics excavated in various parts of the country* 
Maya-like carvings and pottery tell the story of the ancient 
civilization which existed long before the Spaniards came to 
Costa Rica* Admission to the museum is, of course, free. 
(Open weekdays: 8 to 11 a. m. and 2 to 4 p* m. Sa¬ 
turdays: 8 to 11 a. m. Closeii on Sundays), 
There are also privately-owned museums where Inca, 
Maya, Aztec and other relics may be acquired by collectors. 
Bolivar Park of Zoological Garden 
Dedicated to the George Washington of South America 
this park on the outskirts of the city is a natural setting for 
the interesting collection of native fauna housed here* Pumas, 
monkeys, snakes and other denizens of the Costa Rican jungle 
will claim your keen attention* 
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