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National Park (Parque Nacional)

Bordered by Avdas 1/3 and Calles 15 /19 | Barrio Carmen, San Jose 2004, Costa Rica
Ranked #17 of 36 attractions in San Jose
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Parks
Description: This tropical park is popular during the day but best avoided at night.
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Colorado
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Is just impresive to realize the huge biodiversity that is in one single place the diferent types of animals an plant so as ecossystems you need to see it to believe it. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

A nice peaceful park with appropriately, some statues of individually designed doves in the park. More

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

I've noticed several reviews and photos that mistake this park for Costa Rica's national nature parks. To be clear, THE national park is a two block long urban plaza in downtown San José. It has monuments, beautiful trees, grass areas, fountains, benches and tables. It's a pleasant square located between some of the city's most important buildings and attractions. To... More

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Yuma, Arizona
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

With all the Peace Doves around the park and the fountain it was beautiful. I'm so glad we walked to see it. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Pay for the guide - they have a zoom lens that will let you see the wildlife. More

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Austin, Texas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012
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Costa Rica's national parks set a standard for the world in preserving the country's habitats. I have to give them an Excellent rating although they are too small and still understaffed and underfunded. This is what the Costa Rica experience is all about. More

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costarican in San José
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

just a wild and exotic park to go and practice a lot of trekking and to watch birds and reptiles More

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

Nice big park in the city, clean, nice trees, places to sit, relax More

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012
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Not sure why this is referred to as a tropical park. It's what you'd think of as a "central park" in a Central American city. Well maintained with lots of benches and tables to relax and people watch. Currently, there are numerous dove statues that have been decorated by various organizations and the children loved taking photos of them. Great... More

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La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012
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