San Jose, Province of San Jose, Costa Rica
Another changeover of the group and therefore a free day in San Jose.
Kristian leaves at 5.30 pm today so we walked around town till 1 pm.
Running order: Centro Nacional de la Cultura (closed), Plaza de la Libeertad, Parque National, Calle 17, Plaza de la Democracia, China town, Plaza de la Democracia, Iglesia La Soledad, Museos Oro Precoliombino (Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, Numismatica (coins), Arte (temporary exhibition on Tripodes), Museo Nacional, Teatro Nacional where we did the English speaking tour for US 7, coffee in Cade del Teatro Nacional, Edificio Correos - post office, BCR sponsored bike race in Avenida 2, Museo de los Ninos, houses in Avenida 11 and 9, art work on fences, building, under rail and road bridges around the hospital to Parque Espana area. Several embassies (Mexica and Argentina) were in this area as well.
Group meeting at 6 pm where the usual stuff was explained to the “newbies” plus a run over of the programme for the next week plus recommendations as to what to do and where. Eleven new members with 2 yet to show. Fran, Wayne, Lisa, Michelle, Uwe plus me are the ones still remaining. Just Lisa and me from Mexico City. Of the "new" group, 8 will be continuing all the way to Mexico City with one "newbie" joining us in a week's time.
Dinner was back at El Patio as town was so quiet and many restaurants were closed for Christmas / New Year. Tried the Bistec Sirloin en Salsa Jalapena Picante - peppers, onions, jalapeno, peppers & heavy cream, served with seasoned potatoes and house salad C $ 13,500 / NZ $ 33.10 / US $ 27. My medium rare was in fact more medium than rare. Wanted some red meat.
San José is the capital of Costa Rica, head of the province of San José, and the nation's largest city. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation. The population of San José Canton is 288,054, though the metropolitan area stretches beyond the canton limits and comprises a third of the country's population.
Culturally, the city can be considered almost entirely European influenced, in part because of Spanish immigration soon after Costa Rica's discovery by Christopher Columbus, and the privileged classes which generally studied in Europe during the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. This can be seen in the architecture of the city, namely theatres, museums and houses in the city centre. It is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.
Even though the city's centre is almost uninhabited, it is the most important working area of the country, which brings in more than a million people daily. Despite its problems, according to studies in Latin America, San José is still one of the safest and least violent cities in the region. Thanks Mr Wikipedia.
San Jose - Sunday and it’s closed
Sunday, December 29, 2013
San Jose, Province of San Jose, Costa Rica
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Lucia Rogers
2013-12-30
Another set of very interesting and picturesque photographs Bruce. I am especially interested in the people, who they are and what they would have been doing ? (you look comfortable amongst them)