National Museum
C 17, A C/2
2257-1433
museocostarica.go.cr

Jade Museum
11th floor, INS Bldg.,
C 11, A 7
2287-6034

Gold & Coin Museum
Plaza de Cultura
C5, A C/2
museosdelbancocentral.org
2243-4202

The National Gallery of Contemporary Art and Design (Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporaneo)
La Sabana
San Jose. Old Liquor Factory, 3rd Avenue, between 15th and 17th street
(506) 2257.7202 / (506) 2257.9370

Souvenirs:

La Casona
C C, A C
2222-7999

Area between National Theater & Holiday Inn, C 5 & area
Art, jewelry, & souvenirs

Artisan Market
C 5, ​A 6, South of Plaza de las Garantías
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Phone: 7174 -5391

Boutique Annemarie,
In Hotel Don Carlos
Large souvenir shop, good prices
2233-5343

Tours & other things of interest:

Central Market in San Jose
C 6-8, A C

Everything from food, flowers, spices, to leather goods, pots & pans, souvenirs, and lots of small eating places. 

Parque Nacional de Diversiones & Pueblo Antiguo
Amusement park & replica of old Costa Rican village – La Uruca, near Hospital Mexico
2231-2001

Walking tour of San Jose
including the Central Market

Evening walking tour of San Jose

The Fortin & Casa de la Cultura
An old Spanish fort & Art/culture exhibits
Heredia city center
2260-2588

Poas Volcano & Visitor Center
2482-2165 or 2482-2424
costarica.com/attractions

Hotel Bougainvillea
Beautiful 5-acre grounds, nice place to visit, great restaurant
E of Santo Domingo +/- 2 km.
2244-1414
www.hb.co.cr

La Paz Waterfall Gardens & Butterfly Farm
Largest butterfly enclosure in the world, hummingbirds, trail to view 5 waterfalls.
2482-2720
waterfallgardens.com

Coffee Britt Tour
Theater presentation, factory tour, gift shop, restaurant
Barva de Heredia
2260-2748
coffeetour.com

Zarcero
View extensive sculptured shrubs at church
Beautiful drive

The Ark
Herb Farm tour
Tommy Thomas & Patricia Riley
2269-9683 or 2239-2111
Santa Barbara de Heredia

Jardin de Guarias
Orchid garden & restaurant,
Marimba band on Sunday
Palmares
(5 min. from town towards Zarugoza)

Doka Coffee Tour
Road to Poas-Fruiganes
2449-5152
dokaestate.com

Else Kientzler Botanical Garden
Sarchi, Alejuela

Spirogyra
Collection of plants favored by butterflies (shown in all life cycles),
and hummingbirds.
2222-2937

Lankaster Botanical Gardens
Paraiso, Cartago
2552-3247

Trout Farm & Nature Park, Restaurant
Orosi Valley
2228-6630 or 8381-3895

Botanical Orchid Garden
La Garita, 800 M SE La Fiesta del Maiz restaurant
2487-8095
orchidgardencr.com

Rancho San Miguel
Andelusian style horse show, bird enclosures
La Guacima
2439-0003 or 8336-6767

Herpetological Refuge
Rehabilitation center offering tours with birds, crocodiles, turtles, snakes, monkeys & other animals.
Route 27, Calle Vieja – close to clinic
2282-4614

Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center (formerly Zoo Ave)
La Garita (West of Alejuela)
+506 2433-8989
rescatewildlife.org