San José is the capital and most populous city of Costa Rica, but it tends to be treated as little more than a way station where travelers arrive and pick up rental cars before heading to the beach or ...

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Costa Rica’s capital San José has stunning architecture, beautiful parks and delicious food, minus the crowds that can pack other Latin American capitals like Mexico City.

Although San José is often overlooked in the mad dash to the jungle, don’t just blaze through it; Costa Rica’s capital hums with life, entrances with street art and tropical parks and punches high ...