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Costa Rica Backpackers

San José, Central Valley · $

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Costa Rica Backpackers has operated in San Jose since 2001, built around a swimming pool and tropical garden a five minute walk from Barrio Escalante and Barrio California. The hostel offers dorm beds and private rooms, a full kitchen, co-working space, and an on-site bar-restaurant called Bar-Packers. It sits near the city's bus terminals, about 30 minutes from the airport.

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