Plaza de la Democracia
Plaza de la Democracia is a park in Catedral, San José which is located on Avenida Rogelio Fernández Güell and has an elevation of 1,158 metres. Plaza de la Democracia is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bellavista, as well as near the village Carmen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Plaza de la Democracia y de la Abolición del Ejército”
- Address: Avenida Rogelio Fernández Güell, San José
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museo del Jade and Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano".
Museo del Jade
Museum
The Museo del Jade is an archaeological museum in San José, Costa Rica. Since 2014, it has been located in front of Plaza de la Democracia. It was founded in 1977 by Fidel Tristán Castro, the first president of the INS.
Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano"
Library
La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of Costa Rica in San José. It is tasked with curating the cultural heritage of Costa Rica and maintains three copies of every book ever published in the country in addition to other works.
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
Museum
The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, founded in 1994, is a Costa Rican museum, specialising in contemporary Central American art and design, but also representing international work in the field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carmen and Merced.
Carmen
Village
Carmen is the first distrito of San José Canton in Costa Rica, and one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.
Merced
Village
Merced is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly.
Hospital
Village
Hospital is a district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly.
Plaza de la Democracia
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Catedral, San José, San José Province, Central Valley, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.93284° or 9° 55′ 58″ northLongitude
-84.07225° or 84° 4′ 20″ westElevation
1,158 metres (3,799 feet)Open location code
66XQWWMH+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 318884308OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
11238144
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