Costa Rica is a relatively young country, and its architecture is too. After the colonization, the Spaniards built what we later called colonial houses; however, little by little these buildings disappeared to open spaces to other kind of architecture. It is safe to say that from all Latin-American, Costa Rica, is one of the very fewest countries, which does not have a wide Colonial legacy such as the city of Granada in Nicaragua, Colón in Panama, Antigua in Guatemala, and Coro in Venezuela, among many others. Nevertheless, there are some great buildings that get noticed by tourists that come to the country. Among these buildings are:
National Theater, which opened on 1897, is located in downtown San Jose, Plaza de la Cultura.
Metalic Building (Edificio Metálico), located in front of Parque Morazan is just a beautiful and intriguing building. It was built in Belgium and brought by boat to Costa Rica in pieces, which were later ensemble in the country.
Other interesting historical buildings in San Jose and the Metropolitan area are the National Museum, which just to be a fort, and Heredia Fortin, located in Heredia city.
About the houses, in San Jose you can find from very luxurious houses to very small middle class houses, mostly build from wood, or plywood, with zinc roof. There are a lot of faraway areas that belong to San Jose; places such as Gallera, Monserrat, Purral, etc. In each little town or residential you will find the Pulperias, which are small basic markets where people living close by can get what the need at a good price.
Link: Visit Costa Rica
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