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Places To See -
Museums & Gardens
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Juan Santamaria Historico-Cultural Museum
100 meters north of Central Park, on Avenida 3 and Calles 1 and 2
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: 506-2-441-4775
Founded 1974, the museum displays weapons used during battles against the "Filibusters", renegade American adventurers who tried to conquer Costa Rica in the 19th century.
It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the entrance is free.
Historical Museum of San Ramon
Located in the regional office of the University of Costa Rica,
in front of central park
San Ramon, Costa Rica
Tel: 506-2-445-5533 (ext 3251)
The history and the tradition of San Ramon are represented. It is divided in sections; the indigenous ancestors and their customs, the colonization and the development of the city in the nineteenth century.
Open Monday and Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance is free.
Regional Museum of GreciaPart of the Center of Culture, Library and the Museum,
50 meters north of the park
Grecia, Costa Rica
Tel: 506-2-444-6767
The museum displays the history, culture, art, society and politics of Grecia for the last 200 years.
It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance is free.
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