Plaza México

Plaza México is a park in , which is located on Avenida 7. Plaza México is situated nearby to the bus station , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture and Melico Salazar Theatre.

Museum
Photo: Antonio.solera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura is a science and culture complex in . Located in a fortress-like building that once served as the central penitentiary between 1910 and 1979, the center was inaugurated in 1994. is situated 490 metres northeast of Plaza México.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located in . It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays. While large and built in the European Baroque style, it is far simpler than the Parisian influenced one block east. is situated 770 metres southeast of Plaza México.

Theater building
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of . Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1867 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. is situated 1 km southeast of Plaza México.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hospital and Catedral.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Town
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of , it is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Plaza México

Latitude
9.93875° or 9° 56′ 20″ north
Longitude
-84.08388° or 84° 5′ 2″ west
Open location code
66XQWWQ8+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 220839292
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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