Entertainment in Costa Rica
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Bar Twister
Catering to the Jaegermeister crowd, this cavernous club has nightly DJs that play contemporary international and Latin music.
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Capitán Moreno’s
A time-honored spot for shaking some booty, with a huge dance floor right on the beach.
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Cinemark
Shows first-run movies.
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Johnny's Place
This is a central, beachside institution, where DJs spin reggaetón, hip-hop and salsa to a mix of locals and travelers who take up the dance floor and surround the late-night beach bonfires outside.
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Discoteca Arco Iris
An industrial-sized discotheque just north of town that brings out the locals with thumping dance beats. Don't even think of coming here early; you'll be drinking alone. There's a cover of about US$6 every night to dissuade the riffraff.
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Discoteca CocoMar
Boogie till the break of dawn at Discoteca CocoMar on the beach, which is the biggest (and sweatiest) dance-fest around.
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Coco Cielo
Restaurant by day/beach bar by night - this slick new addition is the hippest place in town for margaritas and mojitos.
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Teatro Fanal
Adjacent to the contemporary art museum, this company puts on a variety of works in Spanish, including children’s theater.
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El Oasis del Pacífico
A popular spot with a lengthy bar and a warehouse-sized dance floor.
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Casa Pueblo
This cool little bar is housed in an old Spanish colonial building, and is a good place to meet the local hipsters.
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Tarrico
A popular watering hole where hard-drinking josefinos pile in to play foosball and hit the dance floor.
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Voodoo Lounge
There's often live music on the weekends at Voodoo Lounge, which has a great outdoor bar and stage in the back.
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Cugini Bar & Restaurant
Stop by Cugini Bar & Restaurant you can catch a soccer game over a brew or two.
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Auditorio Nacional
A grand stage for concerts, dance, theater and plays – and the site of the Miss Costa Rica pageant.
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Cinema
If you're looking for your Hollywood fix, this has a decent offering of mainstream American films.
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Discoteque Kuru
Across from the Best Western El Sitio, lets the DJs do their thing Thursday through Sunday nights.
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Zouk Santana
If you’re looking for a stylish venue, head to Zouk Santana where there's an open seating area, dance floor and streetside bar.
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Sargento García
This Stars-and-Stripes tribute bar may be a bit heavy on the Americana for some, but look no further if you’re craving a Budweiser and some big-screen sports. On Wednesday nights it offers free salsa dancing classes at 8pm.
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El Gran Escape
A fisher-friendly bar and restaurant that is good for cold beer, warm pub grub and some light-hearted chit-chat about the one that got away.
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Baba Yaga
Go to this downtown spot on Tuesday for ladies’ night, Sunday for reggae night.
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Teatro Variedades
An old show palace that dates from 1894 and screens independent and Hollywood films.
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Bromelias Music Garden
The long-running and constantly metamorphosing haven for the arts in Monteverde.
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Ebony the Community
A sprawling disco that spins a mix of reggae, dance hall, hip-hop and reggaetón.
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Multicines San Pedro
This popular multiplex has 10 screens showing the latest Hollywood flicks.
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Spectros Disco
Head to Spectros Disco, which has the biggest dance floor in the city.
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