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At the eastern entrance to the Parque La Sabana is the Museo de Arte Costarricense, in a
Spanish-style structure that served as San José's main airport terminal until 1955. The
newly remodeled museum features regional art and other exhibits.
Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle
MUSEUM
2232-1306;
lasalle.ed.cr/museo.php
;
adult/child US$2/1.60;
8am-4pm Mon-
Sat, 9am-5pm Sun; )
Ever want to see a spider-monkey skeleton (they're cool!) or a herd of taxidermied tapirs?
This natural-history museum near Parque La Sabana's southwest corner has an extensive
collection of stuffed animals and birds from Costa Rica and far beyond, alongside animal
skeletons, minerals and specimens preserved in formaldehyde. Kids in particular will ap-
preciate this place.
Los Yoses, Barrio Escalante & San Pedro
Museo de Insectos
MUSEUM
2511-5318;
www.miucr.ucr.ac.cr
;
admission US$2;
1-4:45pm Mon-Fri)
Reputedly Central America's largest insect museum, this place has an extensive collection
assembled by the Facultad de Agronomía at the Universidad de Costa Rica. Curiously, it is
housed in the basement of the music building (Facultad de Artes Musicales), a brutalist
structure painted an incongruous shade of Barbie pink. The museum is signposted from the
Iglesia de San Pedro.
Activities
1.7km west of HSBC Bank; 18 holes US$67, incl golf cart US$95; 6:30am-6pm Tue-Sun, 8am-6pm
Mon)
, outside Escazú. If you want to swim with the kiddies and your hotel doesn't have a
pool, head to the
Ojo de Agua Springs
in San Antonio de Belén, a popular swimming spot
for Tico families.
of sporting facilities, including tennis courts, volleyball, basketball and baseball areas, jog-
