Esferas de Piedra
Esferas de Piedra is a monument in Catedral, San José. Esferas de Piedra is situated nearby to the park Plaza de la Democracia, as well as near the theater building Teatro Frente a la Plaza.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Museo del Jade is situated 110 metres northwest of Esferas de Piedra.
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. Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano" is situated 330 metres north of Esferas de Piedra.
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. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design is situated 340 metres north of Esferas de Piedra.
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.
Esferas de Piedra
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Catedral, San José, San José Province, Central Valley, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.93265° or 9° 55′ 58″ northLongitude
-84.07194° or 84° 4′ 19″ westOpen location code
66XQWWMH+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 4642627673OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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