NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY

This valley lies at an altitude between 3000 and 4000 feet above sea level and offers a spring like climate year-round. It is surrounded by mountains and is Costa Rica's primary agricultural region as the rich volcanic soil makes it ideal for growing almost anything including what is arguably the best coffee in the world. The capital city of San Jose is Located here as well.

It includes the cities of Alajuela and Heredia as well as Santa Ana and Escasu which are extremely popular areas for new arrivals as well as seasoned residents.
We will take a quick look at each of these neighborhoods and go into more details on each in our upcoming editions. lf you miss any of our issues, please keep in mind that you can see the current issue as well as past issues and many helpful, informative articles on our comprehensive information website at www.thecostaricaguide.com.

Sabana - Rohrmoser - Pavas

La Sabana Park is a large city park with lakes, trails, museums, sports fields, Stadium, Olympic pool and many more attractions open to the general public which is located just on the outskirts of the center of the city and has nice upscale neighborhoods to the north, south and west named after it. Just west and north of those is Rohrmoser which is an exclusive neighborhood made up of mainly homes with some businesses along the main tree lined road of Rohrmoser-?

Moser Boulevard. Many embassy homes are located in this area as well as some very nice neighborhood parks. Most residents here are middle to upper class with a mixture of Costa Ricans and foreign nationals. There is excellent access to all major highways and to all types of services and amenities. Shopping in the area includes Plaza Mayor Mall, an English language bookstore and movie theaters. Pavas is just west and south of La Sabana and is highly commercial with homes there being mostly middle class. The main road is Pavas Boulevard and the US embassy is located here as well as banks, restaurants, shops, cafes, bakeries, and just about any type of store re you might need or want.

Escasu - Bello Horizonte - Trejos Montealegre

This is an extremely popular neighborhood with foreign residents and in fact as you go down the main road into Escasu and see the variety of stores and restaurants such as Tony Roma's, TOGA Friday's, McDonalds, KFC, and such that you have to blink twice to make sure you're not back in the USA.
Here you can find palatial estates, hi-rise penthouses, luxury accommodations such as Villas del Rio, ambassador's homes and mixed right in you will also find simple local homes. Many of the finest homes in this are a are owned by wealthy Costa Ricans who enjoy the beauty of the area and the convenience of having everything from great restaurants, top notch shopping malls, state of the art medical facilities, office buildings and great nightlife and a variety of entertainment nearby. This neighborhood is al so home to the exclusive Costa Rica Country Club which offers golf and tennis for its members. Many private, bi-lingual schools are also located here or nearby, known as the Beverly Hills of Costa Rica, this area's popularity is going strong, and the upscale neighborhoods of Trejos Montealegre-e and Bello Horizonte are both located here as well. Check this area out for sure.

Santa Ana - Ciudad Colon

Just West of Encase is Santa Ana and Ciudad Colon which is further west still.
This area has seen the tremendous growth in this direction as the city extends itself outward, a big push has come from the beautiful highway that begins at La Sabana and currently ends at Ciudad Colon and which will continue on toward the Central Pacific beaches when the Ciudad Colon-Caldera highway project is completed in 2, 5 years. This will put the ocean less than a half hour away!! Santa Ana is a great place to live as it offers a warm, dry climate year round and is near the el MA Hospital and Medical Tower ( a state of the art facility ), Multiplaza - Costa Rica's

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