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DRIVE-BY TRAVEL - San Jose, Costa Rica Hitting the streets of San Jose, Costa Rica!! Mercado Central, parks, DRIVING in San Jose (so ya think you want to drive here - eh?? NOT!!!) An AWESOME site with pictures taken from above!! http://facebook.com/FotosAereasCR • http://FotosAereasCR.com http://AerialShutter.com • http://facebook.com/AerialShutter http://TourSanJoseCostaRica.com/1/post/2013/10/10-reasons-to-include-san-jos-in-your-cr-vacation.html . .
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  • JULIE HILL CREATED A GREAT SITE with a MAP of points of reference, some bus depots & more in San Jose:

JulieAndRickInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2010/11/san-jose-tour-art-supplies.html

    JULIE HILL CREATED A GREAT SITE with a MAP of points of reference, some bus depots & more in San Jose: JulieAndRickInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2010/11/san-jose-tour-art-supplies.html

  • BUS STATION MAP of San Jose.  This is a partially good map in that there are some arrows indicating which direction some of the streets go.

http://costa-rica-guide.com/travel/index.php?Itemid=686&id=454&limit=1&limitstart=1&option=com_content&task=view

    BUS STATION MAP of San Jose. This is a partially good map in that there are some arrows indicating which direction some of the streets go. http://costa-rica-guide.com/travel/index.php?Itemid=686&id=454&limit=1&limitstart=1&option=com_content&task=view

  • This is a GOOD San Jose, Costa Rica Map - BUT - best to click on this picture & at the top Left Corner hit "2X" & it will get bigger

    This is a GOOD San Jose, Costa Rica Map - BUT - best to click on this picture & at the top Left Corner hit "2X" & it will get bigger

  • This is a decent San Jose, Costa Rica Map - especially when you click on it to make it bigger.  Less congested - though not as details  -  http://GoVisitCostaRica.com

    This is a decent San Jose, Costa Rica Map - especially when you click on it to make it bigger. Less congested - though not as details - http://GoVisitCostaRica.com

  • This is more of a Museum Map featuring the downtown San Jose, Costa Rica Museo's

    This is more of a Museum Map featuring the downtown San Jose, Costa Rica Museo's

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    Sabana Park•Parque - Sabana Oeste•West - Rohrmoser•Pavas • Sabana Sur•South • Sabana Norte•North • Sabana Este•East

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  • Panoramic photos of the interior of the marble and stainless steel museum building.
Banco Central museums called jewel of 20th century
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

The Plaza de la Cultura has been designated as one of more than 750 most outstanding works of
ARchitectural atlas
	architecture built between 1900 and 1999.

The 30-year-old plaza building received the designation by being included in 20th-Century World Architecture, an 814-page atlas produced by Phaidon Press Limited, London.

"The collection is the result of a rigorous selection process and the input of more than 150 specialists from around the world, ensuring that each region has benefited from expert advice," said the publishing firm. The $200 book features 3,000 color photos and 2,500 black and white ones.

Of course for the casual visitor, the plaza is just a flat expanse of concrete. The real architectural jewel is beneath. This is where the Museos del Banco Central are located. The building was designed by the late Edgar Vargas, Jorge Bertheau and Jorge Borbón, said the Banco Central in announcing the honor.

The announcement also heralds a new exhibit at the
	 museums that will open Nov. 23. The exhibit shows the steps in the creation of the building and its relationship to the historic Teatro Nacional to the south.

The Banco Central began the construction in 1978 to house its various collections. Among these are the gold museum with an overwhelming display of Costa Rican archaeological artifacts and the numismatic museum with exhibits of money going back to the early colonial era.

The new show is called Exhibición Punto y Contrapunto: 30 aniversario de la Plaza de la Cultura.

There also is an extensive art collection and a gallery of temporary displays that houses some of the more controversial exhibits in the city.

The three-level structure was completed in three years. Visitors to the plaza where most of the city's pigeons congregate usually are unaware that they are walking on the roof of a building. They probably are not aware either that the plaza is really private property belonging to the Banco Central, which pays for the guards.

The only sign of the museums on the plaza are some ventilating ducts and a few skylights.

    Panoramic photos of the interior of the marble and stainless steel museum building. Banco Central museums called jewel of 20th century By the A.M. Costa Rica staff The Plaza de la Cultura has been designated as one of more than 750 most outstanding works of ARchitectural atlas architecture built between 1900 and 1999. The 30-year-old plaza building received the designation by being included in 20th-Century World Architecture, an 814-page atlas produced by Phaidon Press Limited, London. "The collection is the result of a rigorous selection process and the input of more than 150 specialists from around the world, ensuring that each region has benefited from expert advice," said the publishing firm. The $200 book features 3,000 color photos and 2,500 black and white ones. Of course for the casual visitor, the plaza is just a flat expanse of concrete. The real architectural jewel is beneath. This is where the Museos del Banco Central are located. The building was designed by the late Edgar Vargas, Jorge Bertheau and Jorge Borbón, said the Banco Central in announcing the honor. The announcement also heralds a new exhibit at the museums that will open Nov. 23. The exhibit shows the steps in the creation of the building and its relationship to the historic Teatro Nacional to the south. The Banco Central began the construction in 1978 to house its various collections. Among these are the gold museum with an overwhelming display of Costa Rican archaeological artifacts and the numismatic museum with exhibits of money going back to the early colonial era. The new show is called Exhibición Punto y Contrapunto: 30 aniversario de la Plaza de la Cultura. There also is an extensive art collection and a gallery of temporary displays that houses some of the more controversial exhibits in the city. The three-level structure was completed in three years. Visitors to the plaza where most of the city's pigeons congregate usually are unaware that they are walking on the roof of a building. They probably are not aware either that the plaza is really private property belonging to the Banco Central, which pays for the guards. The only sign of the museums on the plaza are some ventilating ducts and a few skylights.

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  • Vicki Skinner's picture of the Costa Rica Nacional Stadium from ____ Hotel when there for Wardens Lunch 2016

    Vicki Skinner's picture of the Costa Rica Nacional Stadium from ____ Hotel when there for Wardens Lunch 2016

    Vicki Skinner's picture of the Costa Rica Nacional Stadium from ____ Hotel when there for Wardens Lunch 2016

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    San Jose - The NEW Chinese Stadium

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  • Restoration planned for history local cemetery
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Savvy tourists already know the place, and a project announced Thursday will make the  Cementerio General into a museum that will attract more.

The cemetery sits on a hill adjacent to what is now Avenida 10 in western San José. The project to restore that cemetery and make the location more attractive to locals and tourists alike is the latest in the Salvemos Nuestro Patrimonio Histórico Arquitectónico competition.

Two architects, Carolina Hernández González and Julián Mora Sáenz, put together the proposal. They had presented the project in earlier competitions but did not win.

This time they will receive 120 million colons, about $225,000, to bring their vision to reality. The concept is to restore tombs and mausoleums, create open space for visitors and to provide signage.

The cemetery is one of several in the same area. There is the adjacent workers cemetery and a cemetery reserved for those of the Jewish faith. There also is a special cemetery for foreigners who died here. Many were involved with supervising the building of the railroad in the 19th century.

The Cementerio General covers 80,700 square meters or nearly 20 acres. It dates from the 1840s  when the area was very rural. There are at least 300,000 persons buried there. They include former presidents, writers, poets and other luminaries as well as average citizens. Many families have constructed elaborate tombs for their deceased members. Some have fallen into disrepair due to the changes in family fortunes or numbers.

The cemetery and those adjacent are a favorite place for news people to illustrate the Costa Rican version of the Day of the Dead, the Dia de los Santos Difuntos or the day of the deceased saint. Saray Ramírez Vindas photographed the area and wrote a detailed pair of articles in 2005.

The architectural contest is organized by the  Centro de Investigación y Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural of the culture ministry.

Usually the contest jury selects a history building to help finance the restoration. In the case 	Marble tomb
Carolina Hernández González and Julián Mora Sáenz photo
This is one of the elaborate family tombs.


 of the Cementerio General, the panel appears to have been taken by the historic implications and tourism potential.

Historians Carlos Manuel Zamora Hernández and Santiago Quesada Vanegas published a book, “Cementerio General - Ciudad de San José” in 2009 that provides the basis for the restoration project. The cemetery is administered by the Junta de Protecion Social, the lottery agency.

The tradition of elaborate family tombs has faded, and even the most notables are buried with a simple marker now. The 19th and 20th century marble work at the Cementerio General and other cemeteries in the country are classics. Clearly this is the importation of European tradition.

The Centro de Investigación noted that restoring historic cemeteries as a tourism site has been successful in Cuba.

Even before restoration begins, the cemetery is open to the public and anyone may wander along the paths and visit the below-ground crypt. The cemetery is not far from the municipal building.

    Restoration planned for history local cemetery By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Savvy tourists already know the place, and a project announced Thursday will make the Cementerio General into a museum that will attract more. The cemetery sits on a hill adjacent to what is now Avenida 10 in western San José. The project to restore that cemetery and make the location more attractive to locals and tourists alike is the latest in the Salvemos Nuestro Patrimonio Histórico Arquitectónico competition. Two architects, Carolina Hernández González and Julián Mora Sáenz, put together the proposal. They had presented the project in earlier competitions but did not win. This time they will receive 120 million colons, about $225,000, to bring their vision to reality. The concept is to restore tombs and mausoleums, create open space for visitors and to provide signage. The cemetery is one of several in the same area. There is the adjacent workers cemetery and a cemetery reserved for those of the Jewish faith. There also is a special cemetery for foreigners who died here. Many were involved with supervising the building of the railroad in the 19th century. The Cementerio General covers 80,700 square meters or nearly 20 acres. It dates from the 1840s when the area was very rural. There are at least 300,000 persons buried there. They include former presidents, writers, poets and other luminaries as well as average citizens. Many families have constructed elaborate tombs for their deceased members. Some have fallen into disrepair due to the changes in family fortunes or numbers. The cemetery and those adjacent are a favorite place for news people to illustrate the Costa Rican version of the Day of the Dead, the Dia de los Santos Difuntos or the day of the deceased saint. Saray Ramírez Vindas photographed the area and wrote a detailed pair of articles in 2005. The architectural contest is organized by the Centro de Investigación y Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural of the culture ministry. Usually the contest jury selects a history building to help finance the restoration. In the case Marble tomb Carolina Hernández González and Julián Mora Sáenz photo This is one of the elaborate family tombs. of the Cementerio General, the panel appears to have been taken by the historic implications and tourism potential. Historians Carlos Manuel Zamora Hernández and Santiago Quesada Vanegas published a book, “Cementerio General - Ciudad de San José” in 2009 that provides the basis for the restoration project. The cemetery is administered by the Junta de Protecion Social, the lottery agency. The tradition of elaborate family tombs has faded, and even the most notables are buried with a simple marker now. The 19th and 20th century marble work at the Cementerio General and other cemeteries in the country are classics. Clearly this is the importation of European tradition. The Centro de Investigación noted that restoring historic cemeteries as a tourism site has been successful in Cuba. Even before restoration begins, the cemetery is open to the public and anyone may wander along the paths and visit the below-ground crypt. The cemetery is not far from the municipal building.

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  • Frank Chicas in front of one of the many new/newer Tourism vans of Enjoying Costa Rica Tours!

    Frank Chicas in front of one of the many new/newer Tourism vans of Enjoying Costa Rica Tours!

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