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MUNICIPAL PARKS
Park Central -[Av. 2-4/calle Central-2]. (Tomas Guardia Square). It`s punctated by tall Royal palms and other exotic trees (among others one Guanacaste) and has an ornate fountain, concrete benches and 
spider-like kiosko (something like a stage), where on every sunday concerts are
held. The donator of that structure was former Nicaragua dictator Anastasio
Somoza. A few years back in a referendum, inhabitants of San Jose decided about
not pulling down it. Beneath the kiosko there is a Carmen Lyra Children`s Library and has been put since 2004 an ornate flagpole. At the northern park edge at across the street there is a
Melico Salazar Theater, and old famous in Costa Rica Soda Palace
(resaturation).
Park of Braulio Carillo -[Av.2-4/calle 12-14]. (Park Merced). It`s situated in front of La Merced church. Has 1,3 metre
precolombian stone sphere, the statue of former president Braulio Carillo and
Gothic arch-shaped fountain. There is also a monument honoring the astronomer Copernicus. It`s covered by high palms and agavas. In the southern edge of park there is a factory of beer and in the western one - the hospital of San Juan de Dios.
Park of Francisco Morazan -[Av.3-5/calle 5-9]. It`s devided into four plots. In the middle stands the neoclassic
kiosko that serves as the band-shell.  In its north-west side rise tabebuiba
trees, that bloom in dry season. To the southern part are stuck two historical
houses. In north-east corner, in front of the metal building, there is a
fountain. The park is overshaded by La Aurora Hotel (the highest hotel in
town). It`s scattered by the statues and busts (Bernardo Soto Alfaro, Bernardo O`Higgins).
It`s surrounded by the long concrete benches that serve as the fence with iron, ornate gates. In 1998 a 3,5 metres of height bronze statue of Costa Rica
president from 1974 - 1978 Daniel Oduber Quiros was erected. That way his participation in
social country development was commemorated. The monument was made by Costa Rica
artist Olger Villegas. In 1992 park was landscaped with lawns and benches.
Park of Spain -[Av.3-7/calle 9-11]. (Park of Expression). Shady, little park accentuated by the
transplanted from around the country tropical trees.  There the monument of
conquistador Juan Vasquez de Coronado, Simon Bolivar and a large fountain are destinguished. There are the tableaus devoted for Manuel Gonzalez Zeledon from 1964, Aquileo J. Echeveria (1966), for the memory of the members of balet of Dona Caralia de Romero who have been killed in catastrophe in Choluteca (Honduras) in 1969. In the western part there is also a big tebleau from 1978 about the first singing of national hymn at that place by children in 1903. In its south-western corner
there is a former liquor factory that in 1994 was converted into the National
Centre of Culture. At the western side of the park there is so called Metal
Building. To the North is the Institute for National Insurance building. In the
northeast corner is placed colonial-style tiled tiny chapel with 4 ornated
reliefs on each side. In 1994 it was renovated with the help of the Spanish Embassy.
Park of La Sabana - [Av.America/calle 42]. The nation largest urban park in the western San Jose. It`s
situated on the place of former (1958) international airport. It has olimpic size
swimming-pool, bicycles and jogging cement trails, football, tennis and golf fields. There is also
the artificial lake and national football stadium. It`s covered by the maze of trees (among others eucaliptuses) and open grassy areas where Ticos families lay out picnics. Within that in former terminal building there is a
National Museum of Costa Rica Art. It is referred to the New York Central Park.
http://www.incostarica.net/docs/sanjose/sabana.shtml
Park Nacional -[Av.1-3/calle 15-19]. (Park de la Estacion). Large, forested park between Avenidas 1 & 3, and Calles
15 and 19. It was designed in 1895. In its central part there is situated the National Monument
commemorating the succesful  fight against american filibustier William Walker in
1856. At the southwest corner is a statue of national hero Juan
Santamaria. Besides there are a lot of statues of people involved in the independence of the country (Denis Mora, Aliberto Marten Chavarril, Miguel Idalgo, Don Andres Bello). It`s dominated by high trees on which parakeest abounds. To
the south from park there is situated the red building of National Registry and
the Electoral Tribunal. On the western side of the park there is the national
library.
Park of Diversiones - Disney-style amusement park in La Uruca quarter. There are
replicas of the National Liquor Factory, Congressional Building, churches and
Costa Rican Banc. It has three sections: capital city, coast, and country (the
last one with original adobe structures moved to there).
http://www.tourism.co.cr/special/pueblo/pueblo.html
Park of Peace -53-ha park in southern parts of town. It was created by
president Oscar Arias as a sport-recreation centre. It consists of football
field, volleyball and basketball fields, 5 kilometres of bicycle routes and an
artificial lake. In administration building complex take place a lot of courses.
Among them stands so called The Artist Building, where amateur painters show
their works. On weekends, in parks many concerts or political lectures can take
place.
Park of East -It`s situated in the outskirts of San Jose, three kilometres east of San Pedro quarter. There are children play houses, basket ball courts, volleyball nets, barbecue pits and benches.
If you have any questions, feel free to write to the owner of the page Rafal C. Piechocinski
and visit also the biggest web-page about Costa Rica in Europe at http://www.kostaryka.org/2001.
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