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| Church and Park Escazu Centro, Costa Rica |
Escazu is a great place to live and be away from the hustle and bustle of San Jose. This is one of the more upscale areas of San Jose. Ideal for those who want to close to San Jose but not to close, Escazu is about 10 minutes to San Jose and less than an hour to the Pacific beach area of Jaco. Escazu is a quiet, beautiful and secure suburb with all the comforts of home.
A colonial town, Escazu is a great suburb and is just 7 km west of downtown San Jose. Spread out over a hillside over looking San Jose and Heredia, Escazu is made up of 3 adjoining neighborhoods; San Antonio de Escazu, Escazu Centro and San Rafael de Escazu. With the largest population of expatriates settling down here (mostly North Americans), this part of the city is a quite exclusive.
Easily accessible from all highways that lead to Costa Rica’s most popular attractions, Escazu is just a 10 minute drive downtown San Jose. Here one can find a number of movie theaters and most movies are in English with Spanish subtitles. There are also many fine restaurants and dining areas in this part of town, with an excellent nightlife. Escazu is a modern thriving city unto itself with many banks, pharmacies, shops, grocery stores and even an 18-hole championship golf course can be found here, along with one of the biggest and most modern shopping malls in Central America, Multi Plaza. The US ambassador to Costa Rica even resides in Escazu.
A great alternative location to living downtown mainly because many of the people here speak English, Escazu still retains some of its local flavor. Visit Escazu Centro to get a feel for the laidback Tico lifestyle here with its small narrow streets, quaint ambiance and colorful sodas or local restaurants. The area around San Rafael de Escazu is mostly residential with a much higher living standard.
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