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WALKWAY ALONG PASEO COLÓN AND SABANA
6. The Lic. León Cortés Castro 9. Monument dedicated to the Journalist Otilio Ulate Blanco
Monument. 1882-1946 (Southwest corner of la Sabana) 1891-1973
He held various publics offices A journalist, a city official of San José, and the president of the
and stood out as president of the Republic from 1949-1953, his government was characterized
Republic (1932-1936) for by his honest handling of public funds. He created the Central
Bank and the important laws related to the economic
the different infrastructures well being of the country. He was named ”Benemérito
he created. de la Patria” in 1974.
7. La Sabana Metropolitan Park
10. La Salle Natural Science Museum
What is today known as La Sabana Located within the Ministry of
Park was declared a historical Agriculture and Livestock building
landmark on January 30, 2001. It in La Sabana south, the museum
was donated by the priest, Manuel
Antonio Chapuí de Torres, in 1783, possesses various displays of historic
as a recreational place for Costa and scientific significance. It has
Ricans. more than 70,000 displays on exhibit
On March 22, 1834, Costa Rica in areas such as Paleontology, Geology,
authorized the City of San José to make several Malacology (some 14,000 samples),
lots available, which were in the area of “Mata Redonda”. By Invertebrates (a unique collection of some 14,000
1953, executive powers decreed on June 16 that La Sabana specimens), fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. A trip through
area be called, from then on out, “the sports and recreational this museum is worth the experience.
city.” Currently La Sabana includes the National Gymnasium Tel.: (506) 2232-1306 • Fax: 2232-5179
Stadium where important sports events and activities have Hours: Mondays to Saturdays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
been held. It also includes soccer fields, tennis courts,
basketball courts, baseball diamonds, and an Olympic-size Sundays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
pool. It is a recreational area where citizens play sports and
families gather together on the weekends.
11. Rafael Francisco Osejo School
8. The ICE History and Technology
Museum Located on the southwest side
of la Sabana Park, the school
is a beautiful structure of solid
Located 4 blocks north of the central concrete and brick, built in
ICE offices, Sabana north, the
museum’s goal is to share the history 1940. Its architectural style is
and development of the electrical simple and reflective of some
and telecommunications services, Victorian style elements. The school
highlighting the ICE’s technological goes by the name Rafael Francisco
and socioeconomic contributions to the Osejo, a very influential Nicaraguan
country. within the Costa Rican educational system
Tel.: (506) 2220-7656 / 2220-6387 at the beginning of the 19th century, who was the first
Fax: 2290-4896 • www.grupoice.com director of the Saint Tomas Learning Center. It is the only
Hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. school still operating in the district.
