Things to Do

Things to Do in San José

There are 18 attractions in San José. Camino de Costa Rica is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Camino de Costa Rica
1
Camino de Costa Rica
Trail
Poás Volcano
2
Poás Volcano
Stratovolcano with a large acidic crater lake
Volcano
Irazú Volcano
3
Irazú Volcano
High-elevation volcano with multi-colored crater lakes
Volcano
Braulio Carrillo National Park
4
Braulio Carrillo National Park
Extensive rainforest park protecting cloud forests near San José
National Park
Turrialba Volcano
5
Turrialba Volcano
Active stratovolcano east of Cartago
Volcano
Barva Volcano
6
Barva Volcano
Dormant stratovolcano in central Costa Rica
Volcano
7
Cordillera Central (Costa Rica)
Central Costa Rican mountain range containing active volcanoes
Mountains
Guayabo National Monument
8
Guayabo National Monument
Pre-Columbian archaeological site with ancient stone structures
Archaeological Site
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
9
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
San José museum exhibiting Costa Rica's history and artifacts
Museum
Poás Volcano National Park
10
Poás Volcano National Park
Active Costa Rican volcano and crater lakes park
National Park
National Theatre of Costa Rica
11
National Theatre of Costa Rica
Historic neoclassical theatre in central San José
Theater
Congo Volcano
12
Congo Volcano
Inactive Costa Rican volcano within Alajuela Province
Volcano
Irazú Volcano National Park
13
Irazú Volcano National Park
National park preserving Irazú volcano and crater landscapes
National Park
La Cangreja National Park
14
La Cangreja National Park
Costa Rican national park protecting cloud forests
National Park
Tapantí National Park
15
Tapantí National Park
Cloud forest park protecting highland rivers and biodiversity
National Park
Juan Castro Blanco National Park
16
Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Costa Rican park protecting cloud forests and volcanoes
National Park
Los Quetzales National Park
17
Los Quetzales National Park
Cloud forest park protecting quetzal habitat and biodiversity
National Park
Turrialba Volcano National Park
18
Turrialba Volcano National Park
Active volcanic national park with hiking and viewpoints
National Park