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Alajuela weather essentials

Month
High
Low
Jul
80°F 26°C
65°F 18°C
Aug
80°F 26°C
64°F 17°C
Sep
79°F 26°C
63°F 17°C
Oct
78°F 25°C
64°F 17°C
Nov
78°F 25°C
64°F 17°C
Dec
79°F 26°C
64°F 17°C
Friday
10 Jul
Hi:
82°F 27°C
Lo:
66°F 18°C
Saturday
11 Jul
Hi:
82°F 27°C
Lo:
64°F 17°C
Sunday
12 Jul
Hi:
82°F 27°C
Lo:
62°F 16°C
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Zoo Ave
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 4 attractions in Alajuela

While educating the public about local wildlife, this zoo also breeds endangered animals for eventual release to the wild.

Attraction type: Zoo
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Juan Santamaria Historical Museum
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 4 attractions in Alajuela

An interesting colonial building houses this museum dedicated to the heroic deeds of Juan Santamaria.

Attraction type: Speciality museum; History museum
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Cathedral

This chuch's ornate red dome is the centerpiece of its town square.

Attraction type: Religious site
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Parque Juan Santamaria

A park dedicated to the national hero who lost his life during the 1856 invasion of Costa Rica by William Walker.

Attraction type: Park
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