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Newest Review: ... cabinets. I think maybe it was some sort of fertility prop? I hope it was, at any rate. There are a few other places to visit in San Jose, but unfortunately they did not want the pleasure of my company during my stay. The Centre for Science and Culture (housed in the former city prison)? Closed. The contemporary art museum? Closed. The Costa Rican art museum? Closed....until 2010. (This is particularly worthy of note if you are planning a visit, since it is a 45 minute walk from the centre, along an uninspired street. That's an hour and a half of my life I'm never getting back.) I don't know why all these places were shut on 22nd / 23rd /... more

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San Jose: The Beautiful Girl and the Penis Bowl (2224 words)
by - written on 08/01/09 (Very useful, 236 readings)
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...now there's a fairytale title you never hear. I like city breaks, I really do. Thus, I decided to tag a few days in San Jose onto the beginning and end of my Costa Rican tour. In total I spent 6 nights there, but only really 4 days due to flight times and travelling towards Arenal and back from the beach. This is still about 3 and a half days more than most people told me I would need, but I ignored them nonetheless, convinced that any capital city would have a fair few things to keep me entertained. GETTING THERE AND AROUND I arrived at 1am into San Jose airport which is about half an hour and $20 (US) from the centre. At ... Read the complete review

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