San Jose, Costa Rica
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Downtown the main street is a
pedestrian mall for many blocks.
It has all the shops and stores that
you would expect in a major
metropolitan city.
There is also a central market that
has smaller shops with foods,
flowers, spices, home goods, shoes, clothing, pets and supplies.
Nearly anything you might need or
want for your home.
On side streets and neighborhoods
throughout the city you will find
other shops like this one.
We found the Plaza de la Cultura and
under it was the Gold Museum.
it has a huge collection of
pre-Colombian gold.
More than 2,000 gold objects are on
display
There were also other artifacts from
their past.
You could put on the feather
headdress if you were of high rank.
The museum was hosting a display of
Costa Rican money.
The bills are little works of art.
Many showing the wildlife of the
country.
In the past tokens made of aluminum,
brass, bronze, iron, and even
plastic have served as currency.
This one was used by a coffee grower
as payment for the workers.
It could only be used in a limited
area around the plantation which, of course, included the company store.
Our visit was early in the new year
so we got to enjoy some of the
holiday decorations that were still displayed.
This factory accounts for 20% of the
country's exports.
That is more than coffee and bananas
combined.
San Jose sits in the central valley
surrounded by mountains, many of
them old volcanoes.
The new soccer stadium.
It was about to be dedicated when we were there.
There was a city park with lots to do
for all ages just a couple of
blocks from our hotel.
A pick up game of soccer.
A future superstar practicing with
his grandpa.
Skaters on the public arena in the
park.
Volleyball players giving it
everything they have.
More of the mountains and clouds.
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