Yesterday (Tuesday), MLSA took us to downtown San José to see the Teatro Nacional, or National Theater, which is the most beautiful building in all of Costa Rica. It was finished in 1897, and it's absolutely stunning. (I still can't figure out how to post pictures on here, but they'll appear on Facebook soon.) The building is ornate and very Baroque, with beautifully painted ceilings, huge marble staircases, and gorgeous chandeliers. Every single part of that building was incredible.
After the tour of the Theater, we had about an hour and a half to walk around downtown San José. I hadn't been downtown yet, so it was quite the experience. It's a lot more modern than San Pedro, and has all sorts of cool shops and restaurants. We didn't have enough time to explore it sufficiently; I'll have to go back at some point....
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