San Jose Sights

Our adventure in Costa Rica started as soon as we landed in San Jose. The taxi driver we hired to take us to our hotel didn't show. We were left to fight through the gauntlet of aggressively helpful drivers and figure out how not to get ripped of. We found a new driver, but he either got lost on our way or isn't a good taxi driver...we weaved through
some SUPER scary parts of the city to get to our hotel.



We chose to stay at the Hotel Don Carlos in the historic district, advertised as a hotel with charm and character in the historic district.

Well...sort of! It took a bit of time, but we grew to appreciate after exploring it a bit. It was an old residence for kings or goverment folks or something. The rooms are small and old, but there are a lot of cool corridors and outdoor spaces filled with interesting Costa Rican art and some neat fountains. If you have one night in San Jose I would recommend it....but it is somewhat rough.

It was a rainy afternoon...but we took in some city sights anyway. We stuck out like a sore thumb with our rain jackets while all the locals had nice clothes and umbrellas, but PJ had fun and we all needed the exercise after the red-eye flight.