Day Trip to San Jose's Pueblo Antiguo

Standing in the central park of a Costa Rican colonial town, I felt like Doctor Who: somehow, I had gone back in time to the late 19th century. Beyond the palm-lined plaza sat a simple whitewashed church, a small market that sold penny candies, a colonial San Juan de Dios Hospital, and a smattering of other buildings typical of the era.

Last updated: Oct 21, 2023