Parque España, Urban park in central San José, Costa Rica.

Parque España is a small urban park in central San José with brick-paved paths and tropical trees that give it a jungle-like feel. It lies between Avenidas 7 and 9 and Calle 9, and is surrounded by the Centro Nacional de la Cultura, the Instituto Nacional de Seguros, the Casa Amarilla, the Edificio Metálico, the Paseo de las Damas and Parque Morazán. At the main entrance stands a three-metre statue of Juan Vázquez de Coronado beside a fountain.

The site started in 1862 as a resting place for ox cart drivers making deliveries, and was transformed into Parque España in 1920. This change from a working space to a public park reflects how the city grew and changed over time.

The park displays monuments honoring Costa Rican political and cultural figures, including a statue of Juan Vázquez de Coronado that tells visitors about important national leaders. These sculptures create spaces for people to pause and reflect while walking through the green space.

The park sits in the heart of San José and is easy to reach from different parts of the downtown area. Walking from here leads naturally to nearby attractions like Teatro Nacional and the Central Market.

The national anthem "Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera" was played for the first time in this park in 1903. The northeast corner holds a colonial-style pavilion built in 1947, and the Museo de Jade Fidel Tristán Castro stands along the park's northern side.