San José Things to Do Tips by besbel

This place in San José aims to show samples of the various diversity of plants and animals that you will find at any of Costa Rica's national parks. To achieve the goal, Inbio Park has been built on a huge extension of land to represent the different types of forests (pre-mountain, tropical humid, tropical dry or wetland), as well as a lake with real vegetation, insects and fishes where you can find 51 bird species, 583 native plant species, and other mammals and reptiles.
In Inbio Park you will also find a butterfly museum, reminding that of La Paz Waterfall Gardens (see my Off the Beaten Path tip about it). As its motto says, it's the "gateway to Costa Rica's National Parks".
The entrance fee was around US$12

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Phone: (506) 244-4730
Address: Santo Domingo of Heredia, 15 minutes from downtown
Website: http://www.inbio.ac.cr/inbioparque

To me, the most beautiful building in San José. The National Theater, first opened in 1897, is important for not only its artistic treasures (the baroque architectonic style, following the model of the Paris Opera House; the decoration in the inside; the Italian paintings, ceiling frescos and sculptures, etc.) but also for their spectacles (the day I went there was a flamenco show). Attending the National Theater is the best way to get in touch with the cultural life in San José.

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Phone: (506) 221-1329
Directions: Downtown San José