SQUARES Square of Culture -[Av. Central-2/calle 3-5]. The heart of town. Around are situated the restaurances and bars. It`s often visited by pigeons that are feeded by resting on benches tourists and locals as well. It is also a favored performance spot for local marimba bands, clowns, jugglers, and colorfully dressed South Americans playing Andean music. In the southern part dominates the Nacional Theater. At the western side, across the street there is famous Gran Hotel with 24 hours Paris Restaurant. Square of Guarantees Sociales -[Av.4-6/calle 5-7]. It covers entirely block. It`s paved with steps and some lawn-bushes areas. Next to there is situated Ministry of Tourism and College of Girls. There is a monument of Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia. Square of Liberty -[Av.13/calle 7-9]. It was designed in 1994. There are six high columned structure in crescent shape linked together by the protuberant mould. There stands the new electoral Tribunal building. It features a chunk of the Berlin Wall donated by the German Government. There is also a plaque that commemorates the date when the wall came tumbling down. Square of Juan Mora Fernandez -[Av.2/calle 3]. It was named after the first chief of state of Costa Rica (1823 - 1829). It`s placed in front of the National Theater and next to Hotel Gran. In the western part it`s limited by the arcade, long, roofed passage that lead to the Hotel Gran. In June 1995 that was reinaugurated after renovation. There is the monument of Juan Mora Fernandez (he hold a sword and have a coat slung over left hand). It stands out with the benches that consists of fat, iron pipes stuck together by clamps. There marimba musicians perfor often. Square of Quinto Centenary -[Av.Americana/ calle 42]. Named after 500 centenary of discovering America. It`s placed at the edge of La Sabana Municipal Park, in front of the Museum of Costa Rican Arts. There are placed the monuments of Juan Carlos I (made in 1991) and Leon Cortes Castro (1951). It`s paved and there are few bunches cut into the shape of balls. In November of 2001 there starts the parade of oxcart drivers, full of Saint figures. Square of Democracy -[Av.Central-2/calle 13-15]. It`s located between avenidas Central and Second and the streets 13th and 15th. It`s concrete square with slopes gently up toward the National Museum building. It was ordered by Oscar Arias president in 1989. On the west is a bronze statue of Don Figueres, completed in 1994. It was to be for commemoration of 100 years of democracy in Costa Rica. At its western side there are a lot of market stalls, where T-shirts and other art souvenirs from Costa Rica, Guatemala and Peru are sold. Boulevard of Ricardo Jimenez Oreamuno -The newest boulevard of San Jose (January 15th of 2002). It`s named for homenage of three-times president Ricardo Jimenez Oreamuno (in the beginning of XX). It spreads over 5.000 metres and links the southers edges of Nacional Park and the Tribunal of Justice building. It`s lined with palms and stood out by one precolombian granite ball. It`s paved with red-bricked pavement. If you have any questions, feel free to write to the owner of the page Rafal C. Piechocinski and visit also the biggest web-page about Costa Rica in Europe at http://www.kostaryka.org/2001.