Costa Rica Real Estate Magazine

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Further on you find exits that can take you to Grecia, Sarchi and Naranjo, three semi-rural colorful towns which offer a great option for living and are growing in popular- ity with expats. Continue the high- way and you will pass an exit for Atenas, another quiet small town that is a favorite for expats to live in. San Jose lies at an altitude of just over 3,750 feet above sea level which contributes to its year-round springlike weather. It offers a blend of new and old and is basically a small town that grew in all directions as its population growth increased. There are not that many tall build- ings in general although in the up- scale Rohrmoser-Nunciatura area several have sprung up in the last decade. In the center of town, you will find historical buildings like the Central Post Office and the National Theater as well as the recently re- modeled Hotel Costa Rica. You can also find several museums includ - ing the very interesting Gold and Numismatic Museum housed in a unique architectural gem built un- derground. Several parks also dot the landscape and an interesting place to visit is the Mercado Cen- tral, a market under roof founded in the 1860´s which occupies a square block and has a large variety of items on sale as well as many small sodas (small restaurants) where you can have a tasty and inexpen- sive lunch. From San Jose you can head to the Central Pacific Beaches and reach the closest ones, Her- radura and Jaco beaches, via the highway 27 toll road in under 90 minutes. From there you can con- tinue South and reach the beautiful beaches of Manuel Antonio-Que- pos and another 45 minutes further South are the beaches of Dominical, Uvita, Ballena and Ojochal where the jungle and mountains reach the sea. Continue further South and you will reach the Osa Peninsula, described by National Geographic as the place with the most biologi- cal intensity per square foot on the Planet! 8 COSTA RICA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE Article from page 6