The capital of Costa Rica, San Jose is located in the heart of the Central Valley. Sitting in the northern region of San Jose province, San Jose is right in the center of Costa Rica. This centrality makes the capital a good base.
The Central Valley is known for its perennial spring weather. San Jose offers an array of museums, parks, restaurants, casinos and discos. And the surrounding rural areas with up to 20 micro climatic regions offer intense diversity of sights and activities.
Central Valley, the "eternal spring" delicious temperatures all year, though in the dry season the city can get warm. The encircling mountains are a beautiful backdrop, and a great place to head in the evening for a bite and some amazing city views, bring you light jacket because its chilly up there.
Many people prefer the wet (green) season because of the verdant look to things (May-Nov). This results in a nice benefit in terms of prices as this is the low season. Any time is a good time to visit here.
Juan Santa Maria (SJO) the Capitals airport contrary to popular belief is in Alajuela, but just 15 min from Chepe (San Jose). Trivia: the first Jurrasic park would have us believe (SJO) is on the pacific coast just off the beach... :|
