PLACES TO VISIT WHILE IN COSTA RICA
IN OUR
CAPITAL CITY: SAN JOSE.
As
every larger city, San José is a most to discover the gay way of living and of
entertaiment while you visit our country.
San
José is usually a compulsory stop at least for your flight conexions, but,
definately, we think it is worthy to spend a few days and discover its night
life, restaurants, discotheques, bath houses and many other entertaiment sites.
SAUNA
BATH HOUSES
Club
Hispalis:
An European style
bath house, situated downtown near the National Musseum on the second avenude.
It opens every day of the week from noon until one o’clock in the morning. It
offers you jacuzzi, swimming pools, sauna, steam bath,
bar, restaurant, private rooms and t.v. rooms and private parking lot.
Address: 75 metros Este del Museo Nacional, Avenida Segunda,
Casa N° 1762.
It is important to know that the only
external sign you will find is a big “1762” number on the entrance gate.
Phone: (506) 256-9540. Web page: www.saunahispalis.com
Sauna Delfos:
A family type sauna bath house situated
in the hot spot of San José, near Bochinche and Puchos discotheques.
It offers dry sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, T.V. rooms and private rooms. Opened
every day of the week from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Address: De la Casa del Tornillo, Paseo de los Estudiantes,
150 metros al Oeste, contiguo al Parqueo Musical. Phone: (506) 223-0711.
Las Termas
de Paris:
Situated right in the Heart of the
historical neighborhood of Barrio Amón, Paris Sauna is one of the first sauna
bath houses of the city.
It offers steam room, dry sauna, jacuzzi, T.V. rooms and private rooms.
Opens every day
from noon time until two o’clock in the morning.
Address: 100 metros norte del Parque Morazán, or Calle 7, Avenida 7.
Phone: (506) 258-7254.
DISCOTHEQUES
La
Avispa:
Very nice discotheque downtown San José,
just two blocks south form the San José Cathedral. A place
where every one in San José meets. It offers different “ambiances”, good
music, cafeteria, bars, variety shows.
It open from
Wednesday through Sundays, from 08:00 p.m. on.
Address: 250 metros Sur del Banco Popular. Phone: (506)
223-5343.
Webpage: www.laavispa.co.cr
Bochinche:
A small two story
discotheque where the young proffesionals meet. It offers good
music, small cafeteria, bar and some good variety shows.
Opens from
Wednesday through Saturdays, from 08:00 p.m. on.
Address: De A y A, Paseo los Estudiantes, 100 metros Este y
25 metros Sur.
Phone: (506) 221-0500.
Webpage: www.bochinchesanjose.com
Puchos
Night Club:
Where the wild
shows and wild people meets.
Puchos is well know
for its male strippers shows that bring together everyone after midnight.
Opens from Monday
through Saturdays from 07:00 p.m. on.
Address: De A y A, Paseo de los Estudiantes, 100 metros Este
y 100 metros Norte or Calle 11, Avenida 8. Phone:
(506) 256-1147.
Club
Oh!
One of the first discotheques in San José,
known as the former “Déjà Vue”, situated on the southern part of the City near
the Pacific Train Station or Calle 2, Avenidas 14 and 16.
Offers a VIP
saloon, bars and good music.
Phone: (506) 248-1500. Webpage: www.clubohcr.com
Club XL:
Situated downtown San José, on Calles 4
and 6, Avenida 6, a popular place where you can discover the authentic gay
night life. Opens from 8:00 p.m. on from Wednesday through
Sundays. Webpage: www.clubxlcr.com
BAR AND
RESTAURANTS:
Al
Despiste:
Mainly a bar
where all kind of people meet. They offer day programs such as live
music, karaoke contests, midnight variety shows, dancers, single
nights for men and women.
Situated a little bit outside of
downtown, in Zapote area, it is situated in from of Mundanzas Mundiales. Phone:
(506) 234-5956.
Pub and
Restaurant OLIO:
Situated in one of the oldest
neighborhoods of San José, in Barrio Escalante, 200 metros North from
Bagelmens, close to the old train rails that leads
towards the Caribbean coast.
Opens from Monday
through Saturdays until midnight.
Phone: (506) 281-0541.
Café Mundo:
A meeting place for all kind of people,
eventhough it seems to be, some days, an exclusive restaurant. At Café Mundo
you may find some families, couples, gay people and bohemian type customers
sharing together a good meal.
Situated right on
the historical neighborhood of Barrio Amón.
It opens From Monday through Saturdays
from 11:00 a.m. on, excepting Saturdays, from 05:00
p.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays is closed.
Phone: (506) 233-6272.