San Jose - description of the city:
San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica. It is located at an altitude of 1165 m above sea level near active volcanoes such as Irazu, Poas, Turrialba. It was founded by the Spanish in 1737-1738. Nowadays there are 302 thousand inhabitants in the capital. There is an international airport. Main industries include food-processing, leather and footwear, and textiles. The city has a university, the National Museum, and the Museum of the natives.
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Costa Rica
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| International title |
San Jose |
| Population |
335,007 people |
| Timezone |
America/Costa_Rica |
| State |
Provincia de San Jose |
| Geographic coordinates |
Latitude: 9.93333 x Longitude: -84.08333 |
Photo Galery San Jose
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#01: Travel across San Jose |
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#02: History and present of San Jose |
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#05: A tour about San Jose |
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#07: Walks across San Jose |
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#08: Famous places of San Jose |
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#09: Places to see in San Jose |
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#10: The beauty of San Jose |
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#11: San Jose Photogallery |
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#12: Nowadays of San Jose |
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San Jose video guide
Places to visit in San Jose
- Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
- Teatro Nacional
- Melico Salazar Theatre
- San José
- La Sabana Metropolitan Park
- El Pueblo
- Museo del Jade
- Museo de Oro Precolombino
- Museo de Arte Costarricense
- Museo Nacional
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Famous Places
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GrossMunster
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Gosauseen
Country: Austria
You cannot truly appreciate the unique charms of the Salzkammergut without visiting this outstandingly beautiful alpine area. The Gosauseen are two small mountain lakes — Vorderer Gosausee and Hinterer Gosausee — both are beautifully situated i ...
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Millstatt
Country: Austria
The greatest attraction in Millstatt, on the northern shore of Millstatter See, is a Benedictine Abbey dating from 1070. From then until 1469 it was run by the Hirsau Benedictines; later the monastery and church passed into the hands of the Order o ...
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The Opera House
Country: Norway
The Opera House is where the national theater of Norway and the Norwegian National Opera and the Ballet call home. The building is located in the center of Oslo in the Bjorvika neighborhood. Statsbygg, a government agency, is in charge of the venue ...
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Vadso
Country: Norway
Vadso is a municipality located in Finnmark County, in the country of Norway. The administrative hub of the municipality is in the village of Vadso, which is also the administrative hub of Finnmark County. Some of the other settlements include Vest ...
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