El Paraninfo
El Paraninfo is a monument in Catedral, San José. El Paraninfo is situated nearby to the courthouse Anexo A - Poder Judicial, as well as near the square Justice Plaza.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Justice Plaza and Museo del Jade.
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 370 metres northwest of El Paraninfo.
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 530 metres north of El Paraninfo.
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.
El Paraninfo
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Representa un espacio físico de la primera sede de la Universidad de Costa Rica, llamada anteriormente Universidad de Santo Tomás.”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Catedral, San José, San José Province, Central Valley, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.93088° or 9° 55′ 51″ northLongitude
-84.0703° or 84° 4′ 13″ westOpen location code
66XQWWJH+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1173732773OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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