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San José es la capital de la República de Costa Rica y la cabecera de la provincia homónima. Ubicada en el centro del país, específicamente sobre la meseta intervolcánica llamada Valle Central, y contenida en su totalidad por el cantón homónimo.
Costa Rica, oficialmente República de Costa Rica, es un Estado soberano organizado como una república presidencialista unitaria compuesta por 7 provincias. Ubicado en Centroamérica, posee un territorio con un área total de 51 179 km².
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The population of San José grew during the eighteenth-century colonization planning, which was different from the traditional foundation plans of Spanish cities in the continent of Central America. Founded in 1736 by order of Cabildo de León, its objective was to concentrate the scattered inhabitants of the Aserrí Valley. De León thus ordered the c...
The borders of San José city, as defined in the Administrative Territorial Division and stipulated in the Executive Decree 11562 of 27 May 1980, assign the borders of San José canton except an East sector of Uruca district. Therefore the city is composed of the totality of the districts of Carmen, Merced, Hospital, Catedral, Zapote, San Francisco d...
San José has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Precipitation varies widely between the driest month (6.3 mm (0.25 in)) and the wettest month (355.1 mm (13.98 in)), while average temperatures vary little.The hottest month is April with an average temperature of 23.7 °C (74.7 °F), while the coolest month is October wi...
Costa Rica has developed high education levels. As of 2011 97.6% of the population over 10 was literate, 96% of children aged 6–11 attend primary school and 71% of students of high-school age attend high-school.The country as a whole has the highest education levels in Central America and one of the best in Latin America. This is especially true fo...
San José is one of Latin America's safest cities. As of 19 June 2012, both city and nation reduced their crime indices considerably.[timeframe?]Nationwide, crime was reduced from 12.5 to 9.5 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants. In 2012, new police equipment was issued by the government, and the security budget was increased. President Laura Chinchill...
Theaters and auditoriums
San José has a number of theaters, many with European-inspired architecture. These buildings serve as the city's main tourist attractions, not only because of their architecture, but because of the cultural, musical, and artistic presentations and activities, which include traditional and modern Costa Rican and San Josefinan culture. The most well-known are: 1. The National Theater of Costa Rica (Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica). 2. The Melico Salazar Theater (Teatro Popular Melico Salazar). 3....
Museums
San José is also host to various museums. These museums allow visitors to view Costa Rican history, scientific discoveries, pre-Columbian era culture and art, as well as modern Costa Rican art. The city is also host to the nation's museum of gold and museum of jade. Some of the city's main museums are: 1. The Children's Museum (Museo de los Niños) 2. The National Museum of Costa Rica (Museo Nacional de Costa Rica) 3. The Museum of Pre-Columbian Gold (Museo de Oro Precolombino) 4. The Museum o...
Parks, plazas, and zoos
San José is home to many parks and squares (plazas in Spanish); where one can find gazebos, open green areas, recreational areas, lakes, fountains, statues and sculptures by Costa Rican artists and many different bird, tree and plant species.
San José has several internal transportation networks that connect the city districts and metropolitan area; as well as national transportation networks that connect the city to other parts of Costa Rica. San José is undergoing modernization in transportation. The mayor, Johnny Araya, has announced the establishment of an urban tramway system that ...
Costa Rican cuisine, called comida típica ("traditional food"), is generally not spicy. Throughout San José, the most popular food is the national dish of gallo pinto ("painted chicken"), which is black beans served with white rice. Gallo pinto is usually served for breakfast with tortillas and natilla, a thin sour cream. Costa Rican restaurants se...
The city's major football club is Deportivo Saprissa, which has won a record 36 league titles. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, which is located in Tibas. Another top-level club, Universidad, plays at the Estadio Ecológico. San José hosted the 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship, where the Costa Rica national basketball...
San José, capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Situated in the broad, fertile Valle Central 3,800 feet (1,160 metres) above sea level, it was called Villa Nueva when it was settled in 1736. San José developed slowly as a tobacco centre in the Spanish colonial era.
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La capital de Costa Rica fundada en 1738 con el objetivo de proporcionar un centro de la administración en una zona dispersa del imperio español. En ese momento, el país era un remanso descuidado gobernado desde Guatemala.
La capital más actual es San José . 1) La ciudad de Cartago, fundada en 1564, fue capital de la provincia de Costa Rica durante toda la dominación española, hasta que en 1822 se implantó un ´sistema de rotación de las supremas autoridades.
San José es la capital de Costa Rica, y ofrece una amplia variedad de atractivos culturales y turísticos, así como una amplia oferta de hospedaje.
