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| Parque Central (Central Park) |
| In colonial days this was San José's main plaza and market square. Today this small park is popular with Josefinos who congregate beneath the looming palms. In 1993 about C71,870,000 was lavished to turn this previously grungy eyesore into a delightful landscaped gem, replete with fountain, bronze statue, hardwood sculptures, and venerable guachipelín, guanacaste, and higueron trees. At its center is a raised platform with a large domed structure supported by arches where the municipal band plays concerts on Sunday. The bandstand is a bit of an ugly duckling, and a recent referendum was taken on whether to tear it down. Fortunately, it lived to see another day and today stands proudly in the center of this urban jewel. Hunkered beneath the bandstand is the Carmen Lyra Children's Library (named after a Costa Rican writer famous for her children's stories). |
(Between calles Central/2 and avenidas 2/4) San Jose Costa Rica |
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Days Open |