José Figueres Ferrer Center for Culture & History


This museum and cultural center celebrates all things José Figueres, the three-time Costa Rican president best known for abolishing the country's army in 1948. The museum has historical exhibits and artistic representations of Figueres on display, and also contains art and music classrooms and performance spaces.


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