Paseo Colón, Costa Rica
Discover the heart and soul of San José, Paseo Colón, and feel the Costa Rican motto “pure life”
Paseo Colón
© Esteban Cervantes Jiménez
The Paseo Colón (Colón Promenade) is one of the main avenues of San José, where you can get to know the city’s downtown’s buildings.
This promenade has become a point of reference for the organization of social events, where Costa Rican people enjoy the wide avenue in order to celebrate national festivities, sport events, or even demonstrations.
Paseo Colón is one of the avenues with the highest traffic of the country, because is the epicentre of the Costa Rican capital, where you can find a number of shops, restaurants and pubs.
This long avenue has many green areas in both sides that make it a lively and colourful place. The avenue ends at La Sabana Metropolitan Park, one of the most impressive ones of Costa Rica.
Come to visit one of the most bustling and crowded avenues of San José: Paseo Colón
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Location:
From La Sabana Metropolitan Park to San Juan de Dios Hospital, San José.
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San José
What to see:
- Parque Metropolitano La Sabana Park
- Parque Morazán Park
- Parque Nacional Park
- Parque Diversiones Park
- Parque España Park
- Central Park
- Parque Zoológico Simón Bolívar Zoo
- Spirogyra Butterfly Garden
- Parque de la Paz Park
- Parque Okayama Park
- Parque de la Merced Park
- Mercado Central
- Mercado Borbón Market
- Casa Amarilla
- Edificio Metálico
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Edificio Luis Ollé Building
- Former Atlantic Train Station
- Alianza Francesa
- Edificio Maroy Building
- Edificio Herdocia Building
- Biblioteca Nacional
- Iglesia de la Merced
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Church
- Barrio Amón Neighbourhood
- Distrito Escazú District
- Teatro Nacional
- Teatro Melico Salazar Theatre
- Galería Nacional
- Teatro Auditorio Nacional
- Centro Costarricense de Ciencia y Cultura Centre
- Banco Central
- Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
- Avenida Central
- Paseo Colón
- Catedral Metropolitana Cathedral
- Plaza de la Cultura
- Plaza de la Democracia
- Bulevar Ricardo Jiménez Boulevard
- Plaza de la Libertad Electoral
- Castillo Azul
- Fuente Hispanidad Fountain
- Teatro Variedades Theatre
- Plaza Juan Mora Fernández
Museums:
- Museo del Jade
- Gold Museum
- Museo de Numismática
- Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
- Museo Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Historical Museum
- Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo
- Museo de la Comunidad Judía de Costa Rica
- TEOR/ética
- Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle
- Museo Rafael Obregón Loría Masonic Museum Grand Lodge
- Children´s Museum
- Museo del Arte Costarricense
- Museo Filatélico y Numismático Museum
- Museo Histórico Agrícola Santa Ana Museum
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