Entertainment venues near your own Costa Rica beach condo range from nightlife spots and comedy bars to casinos. The city of San Jose is also home to museums, jazz bars, concert halls, bullfights and fiestas the whole year round. If you go further downtown, you will come across small markets with mariachi bands and local artists playing live music in watering holes. Vacationers are in for a surprise, once they go out of their Costa Rica beach condo; they may find themselves dancing to salsa beats for the first time.
El Pueblo: San Jose, Costa Rica
Local students and frequent bar hoppers usually hang out at the El Pueblo, a spacious entertainment complex designed as an old Spanish village. There are around 100 bars, art galleries and restaurants inside the complex and you can choose to sing karaoke, dance to the latest beats or simply enjoy cold draft beer and meet new friends.
Infinito Disco is popular among youngsters as the party inside the club usually lasts until the wee hours of the morning. Coco Loco attracts the adult crowd but still shares the same wild dancing of Infinito Disco. If you're into serious clubbing, you can head to nearby Club Twister where international DJs incorporate contemporary beats to Latin music.
San Pedro Mall: San Jose, Costa Rica
If you're not into loud music and hardcore parties in El Pueblo, you can head on to San Pedro, a few blocks away from the University of Costa Rica. Planet Mall Disco can hold up to 2,000 people and features the latest in light and sound technology. The All Star Bar and Grill is just right across from Planet Mall; you can catch the latest American sports games in their huge TV screens.
La Villa caters to bohemians and many people hangout here to discuss artworks. On the other hand, the city's socialites usually congregate at the El Cuartel de la Boca del Monte. Jazz lovers can drop by at the Jazz Café inside the mall. Aside from the relaxing music played, the café also has nice ambiance with New York sophistication.
Gringo bars exclusively cater to expatriates. Popular gringo bars include the New York Bar, the Monkey Bar, Hotel Presidente Bar and the Dunn Inn Hotel. These bars also offer casino-like games and semi-Broadway shows.
Big Bazaar: Tamarindo, Costa Rica
You can go for a short drive from San Jose to Big Bazaar in Tamarindo to enjoy beach parties by the bonfire. Other entertainment venues in the area include the small pubs at nearby Jaco Beach and the large dance floors in Mar y Sombra.
Fairs and Horse Shows
The whole year round, you'll witness fairs, horse shows and bull fights along the roads of San Jose. Always be on the lookout for these events and some of the best bull fights are hosted outside the city, in Palmares and Zapote.
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