La Sabana Metropolitan Park

La Sabana Metropolitan Park
Parque Metropolitano La Sabana
La Sabana Metropolitan Park
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TypeUrban park
LocationSan José, Costa Rica
Coordinates9°56′08″N 84°06′15″W / 9.935556°N 84.104167°W / 9.935556; -84.104167
Area619,409.92 square metres (153.05952 acres)
Created1977
StatusOpen all year
Fountain and ornamental pond, with contemporary sculpture
Park trees and football field

La Sabana Metropolitan Park (Spanish: Parque Metropolitano La Sabana) is located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the country's largest and most significant urban park.[1] La Sabana is considered "the lungs of San José" by Costa Ricans.[2]

  1. ^ La Sabana Metro Park article Archived 2009-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Instituto Costarricense del Deporte (ICODER) website.
  2. ^ Josefino parks and plazas on celebrations. Al Día Newspaper website.