Points of Interest in the Capital 
The following places of interest are best visited in 
numerical order as listed below: 
1. —NATIONAL THEATRE: Opposite the Gran Hotel 
Costa Rica. An architectural jewel modelled after the Paris 
Opera House. 
2. —'NATIONAL MUSEUM: Houses arqueological trea* 
sures of the precolombian era. Admission free. 
3. —ORCHID GARDEN: (Privately owned). Buy your 
bouquets and corsages here. 
4. —NATIONAL SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE: 
Government experimental station for stimulating agricultural 
methods. 
5. —NATIONAL PARK: Here is located the massive 
bronze monument depicting the expulsion of the American 
filibuster William Walker from Central America. 
6. —NATIONAL LIQUOR FACTORY: Visitors are wel* 
come to sample the exotic and exquisite fruit*wines^ and 
liqueurs. 
7. —BOLIVAR PARK: Contains a small but interesting 
zoo, with native fauna. 
8. —MORAZAN PARK: Band Concerts by the Military 
Band on Monday and Friday evenings 8*9 P. M. 
9. —POST OFFICE: The most imposing Post*Office 
Building in Central America. 
10. —UNION CLUB: San Jose’s chief social club, 
opposite Post Office. 
11. —NATIONAL CONGRESS: When in session meets 
daily at 3 P. M. Admission to the public galleries is 
unrestricted. 
12. —MARKET: Here are to be found all the tropical 
and subtropical fruits for which Costa Rica is famous. 
Interesting specimens of native handicraft are also obtainable. 
13. —SABANA: (Passing beautiful Paseo Colon, Hos* 
pital and Insane Asylum). New international airport and 
headquarters of local airlines. 
14. —NATIONAL STADIUM: Located at the end of 
Sabana, with a capacity of 5000 persons. Here all the inter* 
national matches are fought. 
15. —CEMETERY: Beautiful marble sculptures and tombs 
of many famous citizens. 
16. —CENTRAL PARK: Here is drawn the national 
lottery on Sundays. Bandconcerts on Wenesdays 8*9, Sundays 
5 P. M. Best movie*picture*houses are located at Central Park. 
17. —CATHEDRAL: Principal temple of Roman Catholic 
faith. Military Band attends 8 o’clock mass on Sundays. 
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ROUTE 
Grecia * Naranjo 
San Ramon. 
SAN JOSE TO HEREDIA: Distance 10 Km. Capital 
of province of the same name. Old churches from colonial 
days. Important coffee region. Trip requires 1 hour. Price 
$ 1 . 00 . 
SAN JOSE TO ALAJUELA: Distance 22 Km. Capital 
of province of the same name. Famous for its flowers. 
Beautiful Central Park. Weekly cattle fair and gathering 
place for oxen carts on market days. Historically famous 
for Costa Rica’s hero JUAN SANTA MARIA who forced 
filibuster William Walker to capitulation 1856. Statue in one 
of Alajuela’s many parks. Trip requires 2 hours. Price $2.25. 
SAN JOSE TO CACAO: Distance 36 Km. Centre of 
sugar region. Large pineapple plantations. Passing vast 
pastures and coffee estates. Trip requires 3 hours. Price $3.50, 
SAN JOSE TO GRECIA: Distance 41 Km. Beautiful 
changing scenery. Deep valleys and wild torrents. Visit 
“Trapiche”, a native sugarmill. Watch cane being converted 
into brown sugar. Motive power of these mills, usually 
waterwheel or a team of oxen. Trip requires 4 hours. Price 
$4.50. (Provide for Luncheon basket). 
SAN JOSE TO NARANJO: Distance 55 Km. Another 
rural town further afield than Grecia. Ever changing scenery 
until you reach this peaceful town. Trip requires 5 hours. 
Price $6.00. (Provide for Luncheon basket). 
SAN JOSE TO SAN RAMON: Distance 76 Km. End 
of highway connecting with dirt road to Puntarenas. Beautiful 
scenery. Passing Palmares, important tobacco centre. Com* 
mercial centre of this region. Resort place for some of San 
Jose’s city population. Trip requires 7 hours. Price $8.00. 
(Provide for a plentiful Luncheon basket). 
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