San Francisco

San Francisco is a village in Goicoechea, San José Province and has an elevation of 1,178 metres. San Francisco is situated nearby to the neighborhood Volio, as well as near El Pueblo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá and National Theatre of Costa Rica.

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Stadium

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Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is a football stadium in San Juan de Tibás, with a seating capacity of 23,112, making it the second-largest stadium in the country.

National Theatre of Costa Rica

Theater building

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The National Theatre of Costa Rica is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of San José. Construction began in 1897, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San José and San Pedro de Montes de Oca.

San José

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San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. The undisputed cultural and economic center of Costa Rica's central valley, where most of the population lives, San José is also the most important transportation hub for domestic travel even though the international airport is in Alajuela.

San Pedro de Montes de Oca

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San Pedro de Montes de Oca is a city in the Central Valley of Costa Rica east of the capital, San José. It is the main city in the canton of Montes de Oca, and is best known as the location of the University of Costa Rica, the largest public university in the country.