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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Sils
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Sils im Domleschg Introduction
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History
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Schwyz
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Schwyz Introduction
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Reutte
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Steinkjer
Country: Norway
Steinkjer is a municipality in Norway, in Nord-Trondelag County. It is considered to be within the Innherad region. The administrative hub of the municipality is a little town called Steinkjer, and it is also the seat of the local county government ...
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