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The best of the museums are the Museo Nacional,
which has displays of Costa Rican archaeology, colonial
furniture, costumes and religious art; the Museo del
Oro Precolombino, which houses a dazzling collection
of pre-Columbian gold pieces; and the Museo de Jade,
with the world's largest collection of American jade
sculptures. The most impressive city building is the Teatro
Nacional, built in the 1890s. It hosts plays, operas,
ballets and performances by the National Symphony
Orchestra. The best market is Mercado Central,
which bustles rather than buzzes, but has a range of goods
from live turkeys to leatherwork, and some of the cheapest
meals in town. |
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