Editing San José, Costa Rica (section)

===Parks, plazas, and zoos===
San José is home to many parks and squares (plazas in Spanish); where one can find gazebos, open green areas, recreational areas, lakes, fountains, statues and sculptures by Costa Rican artists and many different bird, tree and plant species.

====Parks and zoos====
The city's primary parks include:

*The National Park (''Parque Nacional'')
*Morazán Park (''Parque Morazán'') — with Neoclassical Temple of Music (''Templo de la Música'') pavilion
*[[La Sabana Metropolitan Park|La Sabana Metropolitan Park (''Parque Metropolitano La Sabana'')]] — largest park and "the lungs of San José," in Mata Redonda District (west city)
*Peace Park (''Parque de la Paz'')
*Okayama Park (''Parque Okayama'') — [[Japanese garden|Japanese style garden]] and architectural elements, ornamental [[pond]]s, and garden sculptures
*Simón Bolívar Zoo — the city's only zoo, with a large variety of native Costa Rican and exotic animals and plant species

====Plazas====
[[Plaza]]s, or [[town square]]s, are very prominent across San José's districts.

*[[Plaza de la Democracia]]
*Culture Square — ''La Plaza de La Cultura''