Visitor's Guide: San Jose

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Area Sights

Welcome to San José, the home to two universities and the center of the transportation of Costa Rica. A mixture of old and new, the city offers modern conveniences and is surrounded by a picturesque and tropical environment.

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Area Events

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Light Festival (7 miles E)

12/12/09

EmbrujArte (0.1 miles W)

12/2/09 to 12/6/09

Copa del Cafe (7 miles E)

National Orchid Show (7 miles E)

Oxcart Driver's Day (3 miles N)

Costa Rica's Independence Day (7 miles E)

Virgin of Los Angeles- processions (20 miles NE)

International Arts Festival (7 miles E)

Tope (7 miles E)

A T-rex named Sue (0.1 miles W)

11/24/2009 to 02/28/2010

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Area Tour Services

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Arenal Volcano and Baldi Hot Springs

  • Arenal
  • Expediciones Tropicales
  • 506 2233 5151

Grecia & Sarchi

  • Alajuela
  • Expediciones Tropicales
  • 506 2233 5151

Poás Volcano National Park / Doka Coffee Tour / La Paz Waterfall Garden

  • Alajuela
  • Expediciones Tropicales

Rain Forest Adventure 3 in 1

  • Braulio Carillo National Park
  • Expediciones Tropicales
  • 506 2233 5151

The Best of the Pacific

  • Pacific Coast- Puntarenas
  • Expediciones Tropicales
  • 506 2233 5151

White Water Rafting

  • Pacuare/Sarapiqui Rivers
  • Expediciones Tropicales
  • 506 2233 5151

Identification of these resources is solely for the convenience of our guests. Neither Marriott International, Inc. nor any of its affiliates or franchisees endorses or is a sponsor of these resources.

Residence Inn® by Marriott® San Jose Escazu

Ave. Escazu Complex Prospero Fernandez Hwy San Jose, 1250 Costa Rica

  • Phone:  506 2588 4300
  • Fax 506 2588 4316
  • Sales:  506 2588 4300

Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-331-3131 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

San Jose Weather:

  • December 6, 2009
  • AM Partly Cloudy / PM Partly Cloudy
  • Hi:77F |25C
  • Low:57F |13C