First days in Costa Rica - exploring San Jose

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Starting this new phase in Costa Rica with a few chill days to rest from the trip and finish all my blog posts of the last month in Chile in a cozy hostel - and exploring the big city!

Beautiful garden, lush tropical vegetation, exotic organic produce at the market, sloths living freely in the forests of the University of Costa Rica, butterfly garden at the Biology Institute and indigenous history in the Museo del Oro Pre-Colombino. Impressive city!


Parks in the middle of the city

Tropical plants growing everywhere

The most common picture for people visiting San José!



Organic and artisan market on Saturdays

A tropical river going through the city - jungle feeling!

Like being in botanical garden everywhere  

Inside the University of Costa Rica grounds - can you spot the sloth in the tree?

Sloth! 

My hostel 

Nice view to write my blog


The picture doesn't show as well but these spiders were humongous. Luckily inoffensive and staying in their webs





 Not a butterfly but very beautiful!


 Soon-to-be butterflies

My tour guide in the path around the butterfly garden 

This is in the middle of the city! 


 Contrast to the city center

Museo del Oro Precolumbino 


 Tracing a lot about the history of indigenous tribes

Indigenous tribes in Costa Rica 

Plaza de la Cultura
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Location: San José, Costa Rica

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  1. Joanne SchantéWednesday, December 4, 2019 at 8:51:00 AM GMT+1

    How beautiful and lush with all this flora and incredible fauna everywhere! I love the sloth, which is a discovery! Enjoy the chill days :)

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