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The main transportation hub of the country, San Jose is the best place to use as a starting point while touring Costa Rica. Centrally located in the lush and beautiful Central Valley, San Jose is not only Costa Rica’s capital, but is also a province as well. What makes this region so special is that the landscape here is truly spectacular and weather is marvelous throughout the year.

A great way to see the best that Costa Rica has to offer, staying in San Jose means that you are never more than 3 hours away from either coast. The Coca Cola Bus Terminal in San Jose City is the main bus stop in the province. Located in downtown San Jose, this terminal not only serves domestic buses to all parts of the country, but a number of international buses as well from places like Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and San Salvador. Northeast of the Coca Cola terminal sits the Atlantico Norte Terminal which serves the northern regions of the country, while on the southern end of town, you will find the Terminal Musoc that caters to San Isidro and beyond. The Gran Terminal del Caribe on Avenue 13 serves the province of Limon.

If you are staying in San Jose, especially in the downtown area, the best way to get around is on foot. Fairly small, the traffic here is extremely chaotic and finding parking is always a problem. Buses here can be seen frequently running along their routes and offer a cheap and easy way to traverse the city by day or night. Not many bus drivers speak English, so be sure to mention your destination before you get on the bus.

Taxis are another cheap and effective way to travel though by nightfall their rates tend to increase. A good idea is to hire a cab for a day and see the city, as most of the taxi derivers here make for wonderful tourist guides. If you like you can also rent a car and explore San Jose. However, this is not always advisable as the traffic tends to be one big huge mess. If you are heading out of the city renting a car is a good idea with over 50 car rental agencies found all over town.

Currently there are two airports serving San Jose, one is the Juan Santamaria International Airport, while the other is the Tobias Bolanos Airport in Pavas. Home to the Nature Air offices, this airport caters to domestic flights only.

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