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San José

Capital of Costa Rica

Watercolour of San José, Costa Rica. Nestled in the fertile Central Valley (Valle Central), with National Theatre of Costa Rica and Metropolitan Cathedral of San José.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
National Theatre of Costa Rica; Metropolitan Cathedral of San José; Bellavista Fortress; Sabana Metropolitan Park; National Stadium of Costa Rica; Barrio Amón; Torres River and María Aguilar River; Costa Rican
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated viewpoint overlooking the city from the hills of Escazú or near La Sabana Park looking northeast, showing the lush park trees in the foreground, the historic downtown with the National Theatre and cathedral in the middle-ground, and the massive volcanic ridges of Barva and Irazú dominating the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the towering forested volcanic ridges of the Cordillera Central, the vast tree canopies of Parque La Sabana, and coffee-covered hillsides.
Guarded against
Not a generic Latin American town or tropical beach
Population335,007Wikidata: 288,054
Coordinates9.93°N, 84.08°W
Elevation1,161 m
Area45 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Costa_RicaUTC−6
Solar noon11:36clock runs 0.4 h behind the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from San José and you surface nearest to West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands — 267 km from the exact antipodal point.

Nearest cities in the atlas

ManaguaNI340 km
Panama CityPA511 km
TegucigalpaHN573 km
San SalvadorSV696 km
Guatemala CityGT873 km
BelmopanBZ958 km
MedellínCO1,022 km
BarranquillaCO1,023 km

Twinned cities

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