Parque El Retiro

Parque El Retiro is a park in San José Province, Costa Rica. Parque El Retiro is situated nearby to the government office Panama Embassy, as well as near the church Luz a las Naciones.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Ecológico and Museo del Jade.

Estadio Ecológico

Stadium

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Estadio Ecológico is a stadium, which is situated 2 km north of Parque El Retiro.

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 3 km west of Parque El Retiro.

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. National Theatre of Costa Rica is situated 3½ km west of Parque El Retiro.

Places in the Area

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

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.

Zapote

Village

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Zapote the fifth district of the San José canton, in the San José province of Costa Rica. It is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown.