Start in San Jose Area - 1 night in hotel (there is a Hampton Inn about 1/2 mile from airport and shares parking lot with rental car companies). If you arrive in the evening (after 5:30 pm), I would not recommend renting a car until the next morning. Roads are not welll marked and you might have trouble finding your hotel at night. Get a taxi to your hotel and pick up your car in the morning. Ideally, arrange with your hotel to pick you up at the airport. There are official red taxis you can get at the airport. I have never used one as my family always picks me up, but they have meters, If they don't or don't want to use them, or claim they do not work, then make sure you agree on price up front, however, be prepared when you pay for them to ask for a couple of dollars more when you pay (drives me crazy, I don't know why they do that). Currently $20 dollar is about 10,000 colones. You out to be able to get to any hotel in Alajuela or San Jose or even Heredia for 20,000. Hampton Inn might be 5000.
Day 2 - San Jose central market, Jade museum, Gold museum, shopping (treat San Jose as you would any major city - don't be flashy or foolish, stick to tourist areas - think New York City in late 90's, don't wear much if any jewelry). I really like the San Joe central market area and the plazas, but I haven't spent a lot of time there. I have been to Gold museum, but not Jade museum.
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