Guidebook for San Pablo
Essentials
AMPM
Calle 19This is where ambulances will take you if you have an emergency. Expect to spend a very long time in the waiting room.
7 locals recommend
San Vicente de Paúl Hospital
This is where ambulances will take you if you have an emergency. Expect to spend a very long time in the waiting room.
Pricesmart
Avenida Central Juan López del CorralSells in bulk and requires a membership.
Sells a lot of imported food and trendy health foods. Go here if the regular supermarket doesn't have what you need.
Auto Mercado - Plaza Bratsi
Sells a lot of imported food and trendy health foods. Go here if the regular supermarket doesn't have what you need.
Getting Around
Trains run morning and evening M-F and mornings on Saturdays, toward San José and Alajuela (through downtown Heredia).
Miraflores station
Trains run morning and evening M-F and mornings on Saturdays, toward San José and Alajuela (through downtown Heredia).
Parada La Guacamaya station
Calle CorderoBuses to Santo Domingo, San Pablo, Tibás, and San José.
Food Scene
Street market every Saturday morning. Best prices for produce, with a few other things for sale.
Feria del Agricultor de Heredia
Calle 8Street market every Saturday morning. Best prices for produce, with a few other things for sale.
Casa Dominga
Avenida 13Shopping
Pequeño Mundo
Calle 45Household goods. Cheap.
Includes MasXMenos supermarket, a cinema, and trampoline park (Jump Center). Also banks and stores where you can buy a SIM card for your phone.
70 locals recommend
Paseo de las Flores
Calle CorderoIncludes MasXMenos supermarket, a cinema, and trampoline park (Jump Center). Also banks and stores where you can buy a SIM card for your phone.
Stalls sell a variety of things including produce and meat, souvenirs, snacks and traditional food food for lunch, bulk spices, birdseed, sewing supplies, you name it.
11 locals recommend
Heredia Central Market
Domingo F. SarmientoStalls sell a variety of things including produce and meat, souvenirs, snacks and traditional food food for lunch, bulk spices, birdseed, sewing supplies, you name it.
Arts & Culture
Museo de Cultura Popular
Learn about Costa Rican history and traditional culture.
National University of Costa Rica
Entertainment & Activities
Cinepolis
3Patines Magic
Roller skating rink.
Jump Center Heredia (Paseo de las Flores)
Trampoline park. About $11 for one hour.
Britt Coffee Tour
I haven't been on these, but they're popular.
Parks & Nature
A short trail through the pine forest leads to an open area next to the famous cross where you can relax and enjoy the view of the Central Valley. Open 8-4, about $5 for foreigners. You can also rent a "rancho" with barbecue grill and picnic table.
43 locals recommend
Monte de la Cruz
A short trail through the pine forest leads to an open area next to the famous cross where you can relax and enjoy the view of the Central Valley. Open 8-4, about $5 for foreigners. You can also rent a "rancho" with barbecue grill and picnic table.
Similar to Monte de la Cruz but less well known, with plenty of space for picnics and fútbol and a 6 km trail.
37 locals recommend
Bosque de la Hoja
Similar to Monte de la Cruz but less well known, with plenty of space for picnics and fútbol and a 6 km trail.
Good place to people watch. There are free concerts here sometimes.
12 locals recommend
Nicolás Ulloa Central Park
Calle CentralGood place to people watch. There are free concerts here sometimes.