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Costa Rica,
San José
San José: -
The capital was founded in 1737 and is a pleasant mixture of traditional and modern Spanish architecture. Places of interest include the Teatro Nacional, the Palacio Nacional (where the legislative assembly meets), and the Parque Central, east of which is the Cathedral. The National Museum and the Museum of Gold are also worth a visit. There are a number of other parks in the city, including the Parque Nacional, the Parque Bolivar and the Parque Morazan. San José is a good centre for excursions into the beautiful Meseta Central region.
Cartago
This town was founded in 1563, but there are no old buildings as earthquakes destroyed the town in 1841 and 1910. However, some of the reconstruction was in the colonial style. Excursions can be made from here to the crater of Irazú
and to the beautiful valley of Orosi, with its colonial church.
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