Bajo del Torres in Provincia de San José
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National Theatre of Costa Rica

The National Theatre of Costa Rica (Spanish: Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is the national theatre of Costa Rica. It is located in the central section of San José, Costa Rica. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. The National Theatre stood as a cultural asset of the country during a time when coffee exports were a source of its success.

Located at 9.93313, -84.077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1897 establishments in Costa Rica, National theatres, Opera houses in Costa Rica, Theatres in Costa Rica, Visitor attractions in Costa Rica

San José (canton)

San José is the name of the first canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 44.62 km² and has a population of 288,054 (6,455.71 inhabitants per km²). It includes the national capital city of San José. The canton lies on a fertile plain at the southern end of the Central Valley (Meseta Central). The "Río Virilla" and "Río Torres" form the border on the north, while the Río Tiribí marks the southern boundary.

Located at 9.93333, -84.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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San José Canton, Cantons of Costa Rica

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is one of the main sports stadiums in Costa Rica. It is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José. With a capacity of 24,000, it has one of the highest capacity stadiums in the country. The stadium is the home of Deportivo Saprissa, and was named in honour of the team's founder, Ricardo Saprissa. The stadium is nicknamed the Monster's Cave, due to the team's nickname The Monster.

Located at 9.96543, -84.0755 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D., Football venues in Costa Rica

Tibas

Tibás is the name of the 13th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 8.15 km², and has a population of 76,815. The capital city of the canton is San Juan. The canton forms a northern suburb of the national capital city of San José. It is triangular in shape, with the Río Virilla as its northern boundary. The Quebrada Rivera, a canyon, establishes the southwestern limit of the canton and also a portion of the southeastern boundary.

Located at 9.95889, -84.0825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cantons of Costa Rica, San José Province

Catedral District

Catedral District, the fourth "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, is one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown properly. The district receives its name because of the Cathedral and the catholic Archdiocese of San José, the only archdiocese in the country which lies between its boundaries, along with several other government buildings. The population density is the highest of the four downtown districts.

Located at 9.93333, -84.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of San José Canton

Museo Nacional de Costa Rica

The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras, in the Bellavista Fortress, a crenallated, ochre colored building opposite the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. The fortress was built in 1917 and was originally a military barracks: the exterior walls still have many bullets lodged in them from the country's 1948 civil war.

Located at 9.93278, -84.0714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, National museums, Museums established in 1887

San José Central Market

San José Central Market is the largest market of the city of San José, Costa Rica. Established in 1880, it occupies an entire block on Avenida Central, 250m northwest of the Parque Central. The market contains a complex of narrow alleys with over 200 shops, stalls, and cheap restaurants called sodas.

Located at 9.9347, -84.082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Retail markets in Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, 1880 establishments

Hospital Calderón Guardia

Hospital Calderón Guardia is a hospital in San José, Costa Rica. It is a 622-bed hospital, which is managed by the Costa Rican Social Security System. It has surgical theaters, cardiac and intensive care units and a urology department.

Located at 9.93694, -84.0694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hospitals in Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

El Virilla train accident

The El Virilla train accident occurred in Costa Rica on March 14, 1926 when an overcrowded train carrying mostly farmers and labourers derailed whilst crossing a bridge across the Virilla River Canyon, killing 248 and injuring 93. The train concerned was a Sunday excursion from Alajuela and Heredia to Cartago where most intended to visit the statue of the Le Negrita at the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles, which supposedly has great healing powers.

Located at 9.96611, -84.0903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway accidents in Costa Rica, Railway accidents in 1926, 1926 in Costa Rica, Transport in Costa Rica, Bridge disasters in Costa Rica, Bridge disasters caused by overloading, Bridge disasters caused by construction error

Civil Aviation Direction General (Costa Rica)

The Civil Aviation Direction General (Spanish: Dirección General de Aviación Civil, DGAC) is the civil aviation authority of Costa Rica. It oversees all aspects of civil aviation operations and infrastructure within the country. The body was created by law on 26 October 1949. Its headquarters is in San José.

Located at 9.93333, -84.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aviation in Costa Rica, Civil aviation authorities, Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents