San Jose (Written by Amanda)

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June 17th 2009

Published: June 23rd 2009

On June 11, after a hard day of Spanish class, we took a tour of the capital of Costa Rica, San José. After our lunch at a “soda” we made our way downtown. Our first stop was the National Theater. Once inside, we saw a painting that once was on the 500 colones bill. This painting depicts the culture here in Costa Rica. Also, the government no longer uses the 500 colones bill. Once we sa... Read Full Entry

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National Museum

The National Museum is housed by a former fort. The bullet holes were left to remember why the armed forces were abolished. (Photo by Amy)

Group Photo

The group pauses for a photo in the courtyard of the Museo Nacional.

Mysterious Spheres

Johnny explains the significance of these mysterious stone spheres.

Stone Sphere

Amy got a solo shot of the largest stone sphere exhibited at the museum.

Old Gold

One of the displays of the museum shows the gold crafted by some of the indigenous groups in Costa Rica.

Orchids

There was an entire room devoted to the orchid, the national flower of Costa Rica. These are real.

Costa Rican Ethnicity

One room of the museum showed the ethnic roots of Costa Rica and how the people look today.

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