San Pedro City: A Small Haven of Tourism and Culture in Costa Rica

San Pedro City, also known today as San Jose City, lies in the province of San Jose in Costa Rica. Over hundreds of years ago, San Pedro was just some muddy streets lined with rickety buildings –the last place you would want to visit here on Earth. Fast forward to the present, the wasteland transformed into this place full of tropical escapades and a city brimming with rich culture.

When many of the city’s finest buildings were destroyed during the postwar years, modern architecture took over the place. Like any regular cities and being the most cosmopolitan city in Central America, San Jose offers many points of destinations: malls, parks, among others. One of the intriguing things about the city is that it offers a wide array of international cuisine: Italian, Chinese, Bistros, American and more. The nightlife of the city is very alive. San Jose bars give fun and excitement to tourists who want to party the night away.

However, amidst the city life of San Jose, tourists would still feel the exotic feeling of the city. When staying in a hotel in San Jose, despite the crowded streets, one would still have the “small town” feel of the place, giving a taste of the average Latin urban population. Moravia, one of the hotels, is well known not only for its accommodation but also for its art and craft. There are also museums, art galleries, elegant buildings, cafes, and landscaped parks. To name a few, the city boasts of the Parisian influences National Theatre, the Gold Museum’s pre-Columbian exhibits, the National Museum’s display of colonial artifacts, the Jade Museum’s largest collection of jade pieces, the Museum of Costa Rican Art, the Museum of Entomology, the Natural Science Museum and the Children’s Museum. A major attraction is Pueblo Antiguo. It is famous for its architectural design that is the same with the style that majority of Costa Rica’s towns had in the 19^th century.

Though Costa Rica is really known for its beaches and rainforests that are in the outskirts of the country, San Pedro offers something that is beyond thrill – a chance to live life in a city that was able to preserve its roots.

San Jose City has a moderate climate – a dry season from mid-November until mid-May and a wet season throughout the rest of the year.