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UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS
University of Costa Rica -It`s situated in Barrio San Pedro, (the eastern part of San Jose). In the Music Department there is the Entomologic Museum
with the insects exhibits.
Colegio de Senoritas -[Av.4-6/calle 3-5]. It`s one of the oldest school. That was built in 1886 (and was the most expensive building ever constructed in the country). It was designed by Lesmes Jimenez Bonnefil. There used to be the Nacional Registery. It`s placed on the Square of Guarantees Sociales, and covers almost the entire block. Different parts of building has 4-sided roofs. The front fasade along  calle 5 is two storeyed and is devided into three parts: two sided and the central backed. It has rectangular, framed windows (in the centralpart arched-ones). It`s destinguished by protuberant top and inner-storey moulds. The central part is faced by small courtyard limited by iron fence.
http://museos.ulatina.ac.cr/Senoritas.html
Liceo de Costa Rica -[Av.18/calle 9-11]. It served at the beginning as prison. Since 1887 it has been used as school (the second oldest high school in Costa Rica). On its background is placed the statue of former president Ricardo Jimenez Oreamuno. In 1981 registered as historical building.
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.
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