Kevin Across America | San Jose, Costa Rica Walking Tour 🇨🇷 🚶🏙️ @KevinAcrossAmerica | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica. It has become a modern, cosmopolitan city and is presently home to a third of the country’s entire population. Popular places to live include Escazu and Santa Ana, on the west side of the city. Many also choose to live in Heredia, a suburb located in the mountains where it is cooler and rainier.
Home to the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), San Jose is also a great landing point for tourists who wish to visit many more Costa Rica destinations like Arenal and the Monteverde Cloud Forest. A lot of tourists also like the authentic experience of wandering through the hectic yet fascinating Mercado Central
San Jose Tourism Tips:
•Visit December-April: You’ll find the best, spring-like weather in San Jose between December and April.
•Use Uber or official taxis: Uber is a great, affordable way to get around San Jose. If you are using taxis, make sure to use the official red taxis with yellow triangles.
•Take a city tour: Sign up for a San Jose city tour to see all the major highlights in one afternoon.
•Watch for pick-pockets: Keep your belongings close to you, and don’t carry large amounts of cash or valuables when walking around the town.
•Dress like a local: Don’t wear beach clothes in the city and walk in close-toed shoes. Beach clothing like shorts and flip-flops make you stand out as a tourist and open-toed shoes can be dangerous on the city sidewalks.
•Don’t walk alone at night: San Jose is considered one of the safest cities in Latin America, but it is still a large city. Take an Uber or a taxi at night.
San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica. It has become a modern, cosmopolitan city and is presently home to a third of the country’s entire population. Popular places to live include Escazu and Santa Ana, on the west side of the city. Many also choose to live in Heredia, a suburb located in the mountains where it is cooler and rainier.
Home to the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), San Jose is also a great landing point for tourists who wish to visit many more Costa Rica destinations like Arenal and the Monteverde Cloud Forest. A lot of tourists also like the authentic experience of wandering through the hectic yet fascinating Mercado Central
San Jose Tourism Tips:
•Visit December-April: You’ll find the best, spring-like weather in San Jose between December and April.
•Use Uber or official taxis: Uber is a great, affordable way to get around San Jose. If you are using taxis, make sure to use the official red taxis with yellow triangles.
•Take a city tour: Sign up for a San Jose city tour to see all the major highlights in one afternoon.
•Watch for pick-pockets: Keep your belongings close to you, and don’t carry large amounts of cash or valuables when walking around the town.
•Dress like a local: Don’t wear beach clothes in the city and walk in close-toed shoes. Beach clothing like shorts and flip-flops make you stand out as a tourist and open-toed shoes can be dangerous on the city sidewalks.
•Don’t walk alone at night: San Jose is considered one of the safest cities in Latin America, but it is still a large city. Take an Uber or a taxi at night.
