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 Pre-Colombian Gold
Museum (Museo de Oro Precolombino) – The Gold Museum has one of the biggest
collection of pre-Columbian gold jewelry in Central America – pins, pendants, earrings, and other decorative goodies in stylized animal
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Spirogyra
Butterfly Garden – Prepare to be boggled by the sight of
dozens of colorful butterflies flitting around this tropical garden. The
orchids and waterfall is a sight in itself. You can go through the garden
on your own or take a tour (English or Spanish). |
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La
Sabana Park (Parque la Sabana) – Need to spend a few hours
relaxing? Head over to La Sabana Park, where there are playgrounds, picnic tables, grass to run around.
La Salle Natural History Museum has exhibits
of the rich and varied wildlife of Costa Rica, including a huge sea turtle. On a day when the wind blows and blows, buy a kite and fly it on the little
artificial hill. |
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Pueblo
Antiguo (Parque National de Diversiones) – Pueblo Antiguo
is a re-creation of a Costa Rican town around 1900. The town has a church,
market, fire station, bank, replicas of sugar and coffee mills and the Tortuguero
canals. Take a ride in an oxcart or horse drawn carriage. People are dressed
in typical clothing of the time, and there are folklorico dance shows and
musicians on the streets. Next to Pueblo Antiguo is amusement
park with rides and water park. |
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Zoo Ave (La Garita, south of Alajuela) – This wildlife conservation park is a great way to see animals
local to Costa Rica. In the wild it's hard to catch a glimpse of the gorgeous
quetzal bird, but at Zoo Ave you're guaranteed a long look at two beautiful
emerald-colored quetzales. In the open air enclosures, you'll find colorful
parrots, toucans, macaws, a crusty crocodile, caimans, iguanas, kinkajous
and many birds. |
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Sarchi – Sarchi is a craft
center where artisans make beautifully painted oxcarts. The oxcarts were
once used to transport coffee, but now the oxcarts are a craft in itself.
You'll want to take home a small souvenir (not a full size oxcart). |
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Zacero – It's worth a short stop at Zacero for the
kids to get out and run around the topiary, green hedges shaped into fantastic
shapes. Dr. Seuss couldn't have done it better. |
