Description: This is the imposing neo-Classical building next to Plaza del la Cultura. Go in and take a look around, even if you don't have time to attend an event. You can take a tour for about $2. The National Symphony gives frequent concerts and tickets are quite cheap, as low as $3. The Theater was built at the end of the 19th century with money from the newly rich coffee barons. The story goes that a famous European opera singer refused to visit Costa Rica because of the lack of a suitable venue. The coffee elite were not about to have Costa Rica continue as the 'backwater' of Latin America, so the Theater was built. There is also an elegant little coffee shop in the Theater that serves great sandwiches and pastries.
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