Atenas

If you are staying in the area, why not spend a little time taking in colorful neighborhoods like Grecia, Naranjo and Sarchi Norte.

Do try to see some of the nearby museums and galleries, which help make this region such a great vacation choice. Take a tour, admire the architecture or simply enjoy the fascinating artworks at the San Ramon Museum.

Stroll through the streets to enjoy the more famous attractions in the area. Whatever your faith, you'll love the serenity at Atenas’s holy places like the San Ramon Nonato Church.

To enjoy some retail therapy, visit the San Ramon Municipal Market.

Watch much-loved sporting heroes, the Asociación Deportiva Ramonense, battle their opponents at the iconic Guillermo Vargas Roldan Stadium. On weekends the area around the stadium becomes a sea of red and white, as soccer fans gather to cheer on their home-grown heroes.

After seeing the sights around Atenas, stay the night in one of the area’s popular bed-and-breakfasts, hotels or short-stay apartments. For a good night’s sleep it’s hard to go past the Hotel Posada Canal Grande, Santa Ana, the Hotel Martino Spa and Resort, Alajuela, and the popular Trapp Family Country Inn, Alajuela.