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Parque La Sabana

San Jose, Costa Rica
Ranked #19 of 36 attractions in San Jose
3.5 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Type: Parks
Description: The city's largest park.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

If you want to sense a real local taste of San Jose, visit La sabana on a sunday, you will interact with very interesting characters. Safety is reasonable good during the day, not recommended in the evening. More

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Sámara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

La Sabana is a great place to hang out on a Sunday or do exercise any day of the week! More

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Crowley, TX
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

We spent an afternoon at Parque La Sabana and we were fortunate that the International Artisan Fair was taking place that week so we had tha chance to see crafters from all over the region of Central America as well as from South Korea display their hand crafted items. There were also sever Bands playing throughout the week. On a... More

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Bournemouth
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Besides going to do exercise or walk the dog, there's not much to it. Nice park in the center of San Jose. More

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Orford, Canada
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Nice little oasis in the city. It was nice to have a green space to walk with the kids while being in San José for 5 days. Unfortunately the play structures are not well-kept and can be dangerous. We really enjoyed seeing the camouflaged eucalyptus trees and the soccer games. More

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Costa Rica
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This park in the center of San Jose has a bit of everything. For a great family experience go on weekends, there are lots of activities around the lake and lots of kids running around. During the week more laid back with a few people jogging! More

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West Palm Beach, FL
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Even the ducks in the lake were swimming in trash. I see no reason to visit this ugly park. More

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San Jose, CR
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

La Sabana is the central park of San Jose. Sadly, it is not very well kept and you are not completely safe to wander around by yourself. It's a good place to go for a run or walk your dog, but I'd beware of going alone, parking next to the park, or bringing valuables. Also try to go during the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

This was the advice I got from two different Taxi drivers. Hard to have a nice time in a place where you don't feel safe. More

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Washington DC
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

What a great weekend in the park, watching all the families enjoying the day. So many activities for children to take part in. Food court was incredible! More

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