Parque Francia

Parque Francia is a park in , which is located on Avenida 5 Robert. Parque Francia is situated nearby to the university , as well as near the art gallery .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Atlántico railway station and Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano".

Railway station
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is a railway station and historic building located in , declared as Architectural Patrimony of Costa Rica by decree 11664-C of 29 July 1980. is situated 370 metres west of Parque Francia.

Library
La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica is the national library of in . 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. is situated 640 metres west of Parque Francia.

Museum
The is an archaeological museum in , . 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. is situated 1 km west of Parque Francia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Catedral.

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.

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.

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is a city in the of east of the capital, . 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.

Parque Francia

Latitude
9.93457° or 9° 56′ 5″ north
Longitude
-84.06554° or 84° 3′ 56″ west
Inception
October 13th, 2000
Operator
Municipalidad de San José
Open location code
66XQWWMM+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264138610
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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Satellite Map

Discover Parque Francia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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