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54 La Casona
C3
55 Librería Lehmann
C3
56 Mercado Artesanal
F3
Mercado Central
A2
57 Mora Books
D2
58 Rincón del Habano
D3
Catedral Metropolitana CHURCH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Avs 2 & 4 btwn Calles Central & 1)
East of Parque Central, the Renaissance-style Catedral Metropolitana was built in 1871
after the previous cathedral was destroyed in an earthquake. The graceful neoclassical in-
terior has colorful Spanish-tile floors, stained-glass windows, and a Christ figure that was
produced by a Guatemalan workshop in the late 17th century. On the north side of the
nave, a recumbent Christ that dates back to 1878 draws devout Ticos, who arrive here to
pray and deposit pleas scribbled on small slips of paper.
Teatro Melico Salazar HISTORIC BUILDING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2295-6032; www.teatromelico.go.cr ; Av 2 btwn Calles Central & 2)
On the north side of Parque Central is this theatre, which was built in 1928 in a beaux-arts
style. It is named after the well-known Costa Rican tenor Melico Salazar (1887-1950),
who performed internationally (among other places, he sang at the Metropolitan Opera in
New York City). The theater was the site of the 2002 presidential inauguration, and regu-
larly hosts fine-arts engagements.
Mercado Central MARKET
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Avs Central & 1 btwn Calles 6 & 8; 6am-6pm Mon-Sat)
Though josefinos mainly do their shopping at chain supermarkets, San José's crowded in-
door markets retain an old-world feel. This is the main market, lined with vendors hawk-
ing everything from spices and coffee beans to pura vida (pure life) souvenir T-shirts.
 
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