San José, Capital city in Central Valley, Costa Rica
San José spreads across the fertile Central Valley at an elevation of 1,200 meters, surrounded by mountains and coffee plantations in all directions.
The Spanish colonial government established San José in 1737 to concentrate the scattered population of the Aserrí Valley into a single administrative center.
The National Museum of Costa Rica, housed in a former military fortress, displays pre-Columbian artifacts and colonial art collections from the region.
The Juan Santamaría International Airport, located 20 minutes from downtown, connects San José with major cities across North and South America.
The Central Market contains 200 shops and stalls within a single city block, offering local products, traditional medicines, and Costa Rican coffee.
Location: San José Province
Inception: May 21, 1737
Elevation above the sea: 1,161 m
Website: https://msj.go.cr
GPS coordinates: 9.93254,-84.07958
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:04
National Theatre of Costa Rica
294 m
National Museum of Costa Rica
893 m
Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
335 m
Parque de Diversiones
6.1 km
Metropolitan Cathedral of San José
93 m
Melico Salazar Theatre
108 m
Castillo Azul
933 m
San José Central Market
360 m
Post Bulding Central Office
321 m
Avenida Central
172 m
Torres Paseo Colón
1.3 km
Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture
950 m
Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture
975 m
Castillo del Moro
792 m
Parque España
750 m
Plaza Cleto González Víquez
1.1 km
BN Arena
3 km
Steinvorth Building
227 m
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
892 m
Biblioteca Nacional Miguel Obregon Lizano
964 m
Students Promenade
579 m
Bocaraca
6.1 km
Maroy Building
451 m
Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica
2.7 km
Herdocia building
367 m
Vistas de Nunciatura
3.6 km
Torre Latitud Los Yoses
1.8 km
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Costa Rica
4.5 kmReviews
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