InterContinental Hotel - San Jose, Costa Rica

Discover San José - The Capital City. San José is a captivating destination where modern luxury, historic beauty and tropical scenery blend in a historic environment. Discover the rich culture of San José at the National Theater, National Museum, Gold Museum, Jade Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design - all within 10 miles of the hotel. Stroll though La Sabana Park, shop in the Central Market, learn from the trails at Inbioparque, and dance to marimba bands at Plaza de la Cultura.  [Top]

San José Adventure Vacations. Take a short, scenic drive from San José to exciting tourist attractions, natural wonders and breathtaking scenery. Enjoy day trips to Valle de Orosi Irazú and Poás volcanoes, Monteverde Cloud Forest and a coffee plantation. If you seek adventure, try canopy tours, whitewater rafting, kayaking, and hiking rainforests and craters. Explore Costa Rica’s Braulio Carrillo National Park, Tapantí National Park and Manuel Antonio National Park, with beautiful beaches and trails. The Rainforest Aerial Tram is an amazing cable car through the treetops of a nature reserve.  [Top]

Explore Costa Rica. Located in Central America, Costa Rica is one of the most exciting tourist and vacation destinations on the planet. From rainforests to mountains to beaches, Costa Rica is a biodiverse land of extreme beauty and adventure. Blessed with 500 miles of breathtaking coastline, gorgeous sand beaches, fast whitewater rivers, cloud forests, rainforests, erupting volcanoes, crater lakes, dramatic national parks, and cultural heritage sites, Costa Rica is a magical escape for eco-tourism activities, wildlife tours, surfing, and cultural pursuits.  [Top]

Shopping Costa Rica. The "Mercadito Nacional de Artesania", the national arts and crafts gift shop in San Jose offering souvenirs, original paintings, masks, ceramics and beautiful Costa Rica woodworking, including finely crafted boxes made of iron and rosewood, highly polished so the grain is eye popping. Downtown you can find art galleries like the Namu Gallery, offering a unique collection of arts and crafts from surviving communities of Costa Rica's indigenous people. This fine gallery sells masks from Huetar, Chorotega and Boruca cultures. Next door is Arte Latino, a gallery with beautiful paintings by local artists. Cap off your morning at Diamantes y Esmeraldas, featuring beautiful jewelry made in Costa Rica, fashion pieces of gold, silver and platinum decorated with diamonds, emeralds, topaz, rubies, and tanzanite and reproductions of pre-Columbian gold jewelry. Multiplaza Shopping Center, the largest upscale shopping mall in Costa Rica is located just across the street from the hotel.  [Top]

Costa Rica Rain Forest Day Tour. Explore the beautiful rainforest in Braulio Carrillo National Park - extending from Barva volcano to the Caribbean. Experience an inspiring landscape of rugged mountains, cloud forest, dormant volcanoes, crater lakes, deep canyons, swollen rivers, waterfalls, tropical jungles, and hiking trails. Glide through the lush canopy of trees on the Rainforest Aerial Tram, a 90 minutes tour through the rainforest. Enjoy panoramic views of the park's misty volcanic slopes, waterfalls and diverse wildlife including the treasured quetzal and hundreds of colorful butterflies. You can also enjoy self and guided nature walks on beautiful rainforest trails.  [Top]

Costa Rica Adventure. Experience a landscape full of exciting outdoor adventures in Costa Rica. Raft the white water rapids of the Pacuare River, the best white water in Central America - ranging from Class II to Class V rapids. Fly through the forest canopy at Turubari Tropical Park and see alligators, iguanas and tropical birds. Rappel a high climbing wall on the side of a cliff. Enjoy surfing the waves on the beautiful Pacific and Caribbean beaches. Enjoy beautiful scenery and diverse wildlife as you surf, paddle, raft, and soar through Central Costa Rica - one of the most exciting vacation destinations on the planet.  [Top]

San José & Costa Rica Attractions

• Multiplaza Shopping Mall - Across Street
• Downtown San José - 5 miles
• People’s Theatre Melico Salazar - 5 miles
• National Theater - 6 miles
• National Museum - 6 miles
• Museum of Contemporary Art & Design - 10 miles
• National Center of Art & Culture - 10 miles
• Costa Rica Art Museum - 10 miles
• La Sabana Metropolitan Park - 10 miles
• Bird Zoo - 15.5 miles
• Coffee Plantation - 22 miles
• Coffee Tours - 25 miles
• Irazu Volcano National Park - 22 miles
• Poas Volcano National Park - 37 miles
• Inbioparque - 10 miles
• Valle del Sol Golf Course - 3 miles
• Gold Museum/Central Bank Museums of Costa Rica  - 10 miles
• Jade Museum - 10 miles
• Lankester Botanical Gardens - 26 miles
• Tapanti National Park - 32
• Braulio Carillo National Park - 23 miles
• Guayabo National Monument - 34
• Aerial Rainforest Tram - 43 miles
• Turrialba Volcano National Park - 44 miles
• TuruBari Tropical Park - 47 miles
• Pacific Coast Beaches - 68 miles
• La Fortuna - 75 miles
• Monteverde & Santa Elena Cloud Forests - 75 miles
• Arenal Volcano National Park - 92.5 miles
• Manuel Antonio National Park/Beaches - 124 miles
• Tortuguero National Park - 254 miles
• Santa Rosa National Park - 260 miles   [Top]

San José Business Centers

• Plaza Roble
• Meridiano
• Trilogía

San José Restaurants & Bars

• Bacchus
• Le Monastere
• La Casa de Doña Lela
• Barbecue Los Anonos
• Novillo Alegre
• La Divina Comida
• Chankay
• El Cuartel
• Tutti Li
• Samurai  [Top]

Directions/Transportation

• Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO). 9.3 miles - Take General Cañas Highway South to San Jose downtown, at La Uruca take Prospero Fernandez highway on your right to Escazu. Take 2nd exit after the toll booth.
  Taxi Charge: $30.00 (USD)
  Time Taxi: 20 min
• From Tobias Bolanos Airport. Take Circunvalacion Hwy. West To Prospero Fernandez Hwy. North to Escazu.  [Top]

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