Parque José Joaquín Mora Porras

Parque José Joaquín Mora Porras is a park in , which is located on Avenida 14. Parque José Joaquín Mora Porras is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the theater building .
  • Type: Park
  • Also known as: “Parque Los Mercaditos”
  • Address: Avenida 14, San José

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Theatre of Costa Rica and Museo del Jade.

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 700 metres northwest of Parque José Joaquín Mora Porras.

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 670 metres north of Parque José Joaquín Mora Porras.

Hospital
is a private Christian hospital in , Costa Rica. Founded in 1929 as the Hospital Clínico Bíblico by Henry Strachan and Susan Strachan, the Clínica Bíblica Hospital is the largest private hospital in Costa Rica. is situated 510 metres west of Parque José Joaquín Mora Porras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catedral and San José.

Town
Photo: Coriganto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 the capital and largest city of . The undisputed cultural and economic center of Costa Rica's central valley, where most of the population lives, is also the most important transportation hub for domestic travel even though the international airport is in .

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.

Parque José Joaquín Mora Porras

Latitude
9.92735° or 9° 55′ 39″ north
Longitude
-84.0745° or 84° 4′ 28″ west
Open location code
66XQWWGG+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 268055155
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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