Parque de La Paz

Tip

A pleasant short stop; daytime is best.

Be careful

Keep an eye on your belongings, as in any city park.

Places nearby

• Mapache Rent a CarTransfers & RentalsLocally owned car rental company with offices around the country, including at San José and Liberia airports.
• Restaurante Nuestra TierraFood & CoffeeRustic, folkloric-themed Costa Rican restaurant near the National Museum with big homemade plates, live music at times and late hours.
• Museo del Jade y de la Cultura PrecolombinaTours & AdventureMuseum of the Instituto Nacional de Seguros with one of the largest jade collections in the Americas, plus ceramics, gold and stone sculpture in five themed permanent rooms and two rooms for temporary shows.
• Foodie Tours Costa RicaFood & CoffeeSmall-group food walks in San José: a contemporary Costa Rican tasting route and a farm-to-table tour through Barrio Escalante, a city culture and coffee-workshop walk, and a day trip to a farm in Sarapiquí.
• Adobe Rent a CarTransfers & RentalsOne of Costa Rica's largest local car rental companies, with 16 offices around the country.
• CafeotecaFood & CoffeeSpecialty-coffee house in Barrio Escalante that serves Costa Rican beans from eight growing regions by the cup and by the bag, with a daytime menu of brunch plates, salads and pastries.