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Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica

San José


Costa Rica's graceful, modernist 35,000-seat national soccer stadium, constructed with funding from the Chinese government and opened in 2011, is the venue for international and national Division 1 ´Úú³Ù²ú´Ç±ô (soccer) games. Its predecessor in the same spot in Parque Metropolitano La Sabana hosted everyone from Pope John Paul II to Bruce Springsteen and soccer legend Pelé over its 84-year history.


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Nearby San José attractions

1. Parque Metropolitano La Sabana

0.31 MILES

Once the site of San José’s main airport, this 72-hectare green space at the west end of Paseo Colón is home to a regional art museum, a lagoon and…

2. Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle

0.32 MILES

Ever wanted to see a spider-monkey skeleton or a herd of stuffed tapirs? This natural-history museum near Parque La Sabana's southwest corner has an…

3. ICE Building

0.38 MILES

Headquarters for the Costa Rican Electricity Institute.

4. Museo de Arte Costarricense

0.66 MILES

This Spanish-style structure served as San José’s main airport terminal until 1955. The remodeled museum features regional art, a sculpture garden, a huge…

5. Monumento León Cortés

0.66 MILES

This bronze statue of the 1930s Costa Rican president stands regally at the eastern entrance to La Sabana park.

8. Mercado Borbón

1.73 MILES

The Mercado Borbón is a true sensory experience of sights and smells, and you might catch the daily hand-truck race among the workers. The focus is on…