by Michael Miller (July, 2018) Hand Painted Tiles of Barrio Amon Many times I will tell visitors to Downtown San José, that they should take a walk through a...

by Michael Miller (December, 2016) The National Theater of Costa Rica, The Nation’s Cultural Treasure If you ask the average Costa Rican, what feature of San...

by Michael Miller (April, 2016) Galería Namu, One of the Great Treasures of Downtown San José “I opened this gallery in 1998 because I loved folk art.”  said...

by Michael Miller (December, 2015) Downtown San José‘s exciting restaurant row, known as Paseo Gastronomico La Luz, held it’s 2nd Festival this past Sunday. ...

by Michael Miller (August, 2015) The Cultural Center and Eugene O’Neill Theater are Treasures of Costa Rica. If you are a North American with a middle-class ...

by Michael Miller (July, 2015) Art Museum brings giant shoes to Downtown San José . There are shoes in the Plaza!  Not just any shoes.  Giant shoes! Costa Ri...

California girl, and renowned travel writer, Lauren Salisbury, has published a fabulous review of The Real San José on her website.  Lauren's website is call...

by Michael Miller (February, 2015) Talentum, a fun place for lunch.  There is a fun new place to have lunch in Downtown San José.  It is called Talentum Gall...

by Michael Miller (January, 2015) Hotel Don Carlos, A Center of Costa Rican Art. If you are fortunate enough to spend some time in Downtown San José, you sho...

by Michael Miller (January, 2015) In Costa Rica, “MAC” Means Art.   It is surprising how many expats don’t realize that Costa Rica has an art museum.  Actual...

by Michael Miller (December, 2014) Beguiling bronzes of Fourth Avenue.  Avenida Cuatro (4th Avenue) in Downtown San José, Costa Rica is known as “The Other P...

by Michael Miller (December, 2014) Dias de los Diablitos (Days of the Little Devils.) If you have spent any time in Costa Rica, you have probably seen the b...

by Michael Miller (December, 2014, revised May, 2018.) The tile art of Barrio Amon.  Downtown San José is filled with public art. Everywhere you look you wil...

December, 2014 I have been getting a lot wonderful five-star reviews on Amazon for my book, “The Real San Jose.” Here is one that I particularly like from De
I now keep this little jewel handy, as reference to help anybody who comes into the shop (an indigenous/folk artwork gallery, so we get LOTS of tourists) looking for recommendations. Thanks, Mr. Miller, for a work of love for a city that needs it!”
- Deborah Rojas, Galeria Namu Wow! What an amazing review. Thank you, Ms.

This group of old guys regularly get together to play music on Avenida Central, the super-busy pedestrian-only street in San José, Costa Rica.  They play for...