Museo Oro Precolombino (The Gold Museum), Museo del Jade (The jade museum), Museo de los Ninos (The children's museum), Museo Nacional, Museo de Arte Costarricense, Insect Museum at the Universidad de Costa Rica

Airport - Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) is located in Alajuela 17km or about 20 minutes by car from the center of San Jose. There is a local bus stop outside the airport, but you might have to change buses to get to the city center.
Shopping - Shopping is not a major reason to visit Costa Rica, but some high-quality wooden and leather handicrafts are available. San Jose has the best shopping opportunities, in small gift stores in the city center, an outdoor market near the Museo Nacional, and a neighborhood called Moravia in the northern part of the city, which has whole streets devoted to souvenir stores.

Hotels

Aurola Holiday Inn - Avda. 5 and C. 5, Barrio El Carmen, Phone: 222-2424;

Casa Ridgway - Avda. 6 Bis and C. 15, Barrio La Soledad, Phone: 222-1400

Cinco Hormigas Rojas - C. 15, between Avdas. 9 and 11, Barrio Otoya, Phone: 255-3412

Clarion Hotel Amon - Avda. 11 and C. 3 Bis, Barrio Amon, Phone: 257-0191

Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn - Center in Santa Barbara de Heredia, Barrio Jesus, Phone: 269-9392

Gran Hotel Costa Rica - Avda. 2 and C. 3, Barrio La Soledad, Phone: 221-4000

Restaurants\Cafe

Bakea - C. 7 and Avda. 11, Barrio Amon, Phone: 248-0303

Balcon de Europa - Avda. Central and C. 9, Barrio La Soledad, Phone: 221-4841

Cafe de la Posada - C. 17, between Avdas. 2 and 4, Barrio La Soledad, Phone: 258-1027

Cafe Mundo - C. 15 and Avda. 9, Barrio Otoya, Phone: 222-6190

Casa Luisa - 400 m south and 40 m east of the Contraloria, Sabana Sur, Phone: 296-1917