The city of San Ramon Costa Rica

If you are visiting Costa Rica, it would be excellent if you visited San Ramon this little town is located in the beautiful Central Valley of Costa Rica in the province of Alajuela. It is a city with  many tourists I have seen them taking pictures and enjoying a walk in San Ramon.

Despite being a little far from San Jose this small town of San Ramon is considered an important shopping center it is also considered one of the most important cities in the upper area of ​​Costa Rica. It is the regional headquarters of numerous public entities, including the headquarters of the West at the University of Costa Rica. For many it is the capital of many natural and tourist resources.

The main business activities of San Ramón area is currently growing coffee and sugarcane, as well as many businesses in the city center, mainly clothing stores, jewelry stores, shoe stores, selling food, etc....

In fact, it is the second district within the province and is one hour from the capital of Costa Rica San Jose. There is plenty of public transportation from San Jose to San Ramon.
San Ramon has a dramatic landscape of mountains; it is a slow, relaxing and peaceful place.

This small city is also known as the "city of presidents and poets," because many of the political and literary figures of Costa Rica were born and have lived there, including former presidents like José Figueres and Rodrigo Carazo, as well as famous poets like Lysimachus Chavarria Palma and Feliz Angel Salas Cabezas.

There is a park with large trees where young and old couples sit down and enjoy the cool weather. Furthermore, north of the Plaza is the city museum, the Museum of San Ramon, which resembles a traditional farmhouse. The Museum focuses on the role it played in this city's history and culture of Costa Rica.

Many consider Saturday morning the ideal day for San Ramon's farmers' market or fair of agriculture with the presence of many people selling their vegetables, fruits and livestock. The prices are reasonable.

If you are in the city during august, try to stay on San Ramon when the whole town goes crazy with parades, music and dancing.

Among them is the parade in San Ramon BOYEROS that attracts many tourists, the occasion is important to the county as many farmers bring their typical wagons and oxen.

Last year, they had near about 250 pairs of oxen in the parade who came from places like Zarcero, Mansion of Nicoya, Jicaral, Cartago, Heredia, Guatuso Bagaces Fortuna, San Carlos and Athens and elsewhere.

San Ramon is a relaxing place and offers visitors plenty of hotels and very luxurious accommodation at reasonable prices, as well as excellent restaurants and bars.



Although in recent years has increased crime, you can still enjoy much of what this small town has to offer.