The Natural Spanish Institute is located in San Ramón de Alajuela, a small picturesque city that is also known as the “Town of the Poets” for its cultural heritage. It is the birthplace of renowned Costa Rican poets, including Lisímaco Chavarría and Félix Ángel Salas.
It is also the birthplace of important former presidents of the Republic: three-time president José Figueres Ferrer, Julio Acosta and Francisco J. Orlich.
San Ramón is known for having the amenities of a city: restaurants, bars, cinemas, discotheques, and museums, while at the same time preserving the cultural heritage of a small town. |
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It also has a strategic geographic location being close to important tourist destinations. San Ramón is only half an hour from the International Airport Juan Santamaría, one hour from San José and two hours from the beach. It is close to everything! Beaches,mountains, volcanoes, the jungle, the city and even nature reserves. Everything is accessible from just one place.
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The traditions of the San Ramón people distinguish it from other cities in the country. In August, San Ramón dresses up for a party, the “Entrance of the Saints,” which draws visitors from the entire country to commemorate the day of Saint Ramón. The festivities held around this date are a fantastic cultural experience with local food, a procession of bands and herds of oxen, cultural activities and concerts.
You can also visit “La Parroquia” (The Parish), an architectural work from 1954, built with iron brought in pieces from Germany, located in the center of the city, and this is a meeting point for those who want to spend some enjoyable time in the park.
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On two sides of the city there are two museums, the José Figueres Ferrer Museum to the North and the Museum of San Ramón to the Northwest.
If you truly want to experience the Costa Rican warmth, what better place to visit than a modern town that preserves the Costa Rica of days gone by?
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