Lago Parque de La Paz

Lago Parque de La Paz is a lake in San Sebastián, San José. Lago Parque de La Paz is situated nearby to the neighborhood Carlos María Jiménez, as well as near Naciones Unidas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Theatre of Costa Rica and Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano".

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 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1867 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

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.

Melico Salazar Theatre

Theater building

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The Melico Salazar Theatre is located in San José, Costa Rica. 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 National Theatre one block east.

Places in the Area

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

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.