Photos-San José

San Jose is known for its Caribbean Victorian architecture and green
mountain views that are always in sight.
Tico art tends to reflect traditional representations of Costa Rican
society, religion, music and rural life.
San Jose is Costa Rica’s cultural capital and the National Theater
is a national treasure with almost daily performances
ranging from opera to international theater.
Lying in the heart of the Central Valley, San Jose is surrounded by
volcanic peaks and mountain ranges. At night the city comes alive
with lights which seem to stretch on forever.
The ox and bull are hugely important and symbolic creatures to traditional
Tico culture which was agrarian and rural for
most of Costa Rica’s history.
In daylight, the Central Valley and the ring of mountains that encircles
the city is always present in any view.
The National Theater dominates the Plaza de la Cultura and draws
crowds on a daily basis to view the latest productions inside.
San Jose’s backstreets are often colorful and hide a seemingly
countless number of stores, galleries and cafes.
Many of San Jose’s tall rooftops have been converted into green oases
and the city has several large, tranquil parks for Josefiños
to retreat to during the day.
Like no other Latin American city, San Jose represents a harmonious
blend between the traditional and modern worlds.
San Jose’s outskirts are green and leafy, gradually leading up to the
mountains and the dense, wildlife rich forests beyond.
The city is full of colorfully decorated ceremonial oxen which
reveal the country’s long rural history.
From every window and balcony, you’re never far away from a sweeping
view of the Central Valley and the mountains that
occupy central Costa Rica.