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Santa Ana is a city in San José Province and located about six miles from San Jose. It is one of the closest cities to
the San Jose airport in a West meets East environment.
Situated just beyond trendy Escazú, this smaller, alluring suburb of San José is growing rapidly. Here is where you
will find a large international population, enthralled in the local ambiance due to the modern conveniences provided
and its cultural atmosphere. Local arts and crafts can be checked out at Cerámica Santa Ana, where pottery is still
made on old-fashioned kick-wheels, to high rise buildings that hold Forbes 500 companies of IBM, Intel, HP and many
more.
Driving around you will see modern-looking strip malls like you see above. At times you swear you are in some
suburban US city. Road side stands sell glamorous bouquets of flowers, local produces of mangos, bananas and sweet
onions, which are the local crop.
There is even a hot dog stand that serves great dogs, a funky local bar called, Rock and Roll (unreal Hawaii Shrimp
plate) and a trendy Harley Davidson Club and Bar complete with mechanics, ear pounding rock and roll music, VIP
room, big screen TVs, and tattoo parlor. This is a unique bar and one of these days I will do a post on it, complete
with video. Santa Ana is also home to Costa Rica’s Largest Harley Davidson Club, Los De XIbalba Motorcycle Club
Developments like the Santa Ana Country Club Condo Project sold out fast
Its dry climate and mild temperatures attract sun-lovers and outdoor modern shopping enthusiasts and golfers will
appreciate the excellent greens that demand the same fees as those in the US. Some other amenities include
modern tennis courts and two equestrian centers that knock on the doors to residential areas. It is not uncommon
to drive down a off-the-beaten-path residential street that sports the wealth of million dollar gated communities
and homes to the rich and famous that flank cracker-jack houses of local Costa Ricans.
Many diplomats, heads of states, princesses and princes, and embassy big wigs live in this very diverse city that is
close to the international CIMA hospital, whose bilingual staff caters to overseas patients that seek plastic and
medical surgery and wellness. American chain and fast food restaurants Outback Steak House to Burger King will
share shopping mall space of businesses like Home and Office Depot and the trendy high-class stores of fashion
giants and restaurants.
Multiplaza, the biggest mall in Costa Rica, as well as PriceSmart (like a Wal-Mart of Costa Rica) The mall is home to
over 100 businesses, a large food court, modern movie theaters showing North American movies in English, banks
and financial institutions, department stores, restaurants and over 1,000 parking spaces.
However, drive or walk a few blocks and you will get the traditional feel of a typical Costa Rican town, along with its
predominantly Costa Rican population, small stores, bars, gas stations, medical and dental clinics, beauty salons,
coffee houses, hotels, private schools, restaurants offering local and international cuisine and Sunday fresh fruit
and vegetable markets. Santa Ana has been the choice of real estate and commercial development unprecedented in
the entire Central Valley.
Bluntly putting it, Santa Ana combines all the advantages of a metropolitan lifestyle with the comforts of country
living.
the San Jose airport in a West meets East environment.
Situated just beyond trendy Escazú, this smaller, alluring suburb of San José is growing rapidly. Here is where you
will find a large international population, enthralled in the local ambiance due to the modern conveniences provided
and its cultural atmosphere. Local arts and crafts can be checked out at Cerámica Santa Ana, where pottery is still
made on old-fashioned kick-wheels, to high rise buildings that hold Forbes 500 companies of IBM, Intel, HP and many
more.
Driving around you will see modern-looking strip malls like you see above. At times you swear you are in some
suburban US city. Road side stands sell glamorous bouquets of flowers, local produces of mangos, bananas and sweet
onions, which are the local crop.
There is even a hot dog stand that serves great dogs, a funky local bar called, Rock and Roll (unreal Hawaii Shrimp
plate) and a trendy Harley Davidson Club and Bar complete with mechanics, ear pounding rock and roll music, VIP
room, big screen TVs, and tattoo parlor. This is a unique bar and one of these days I will do a post on it, complete
with video. Santa Ana is also home to Costa Rica’s Largest Harley Davidson Club, Los De XIbalba Motorcycle Club
Developments like the Santa Ana Country Club Condo Project sold out fast
Its dry climate and mild temperatures attract sun-lovers and outdoor modern shopping enthusiasts and golfers will
appreciate the excellent greens that demand the same fees as those in the US. Some other amenities include
modern tennis courts and two equestrian centers that knock on the doors to residential areas. It is not uncommon
to drive down a off-the-beaten-path residential street that sports the wealth of million dollar gated communities
and homes to the rich and famous that flank cracker-jack houses of local Costa Ricans.
Many diplomats, heads of states, princesses and princes, and embassy big wigs live in this very diverse city that is
close to the international CIMA hospital, whose bilingual staff caters to overseas patients that seek plastic and
medical surgery and wellness. American chain and fast food restaurants Outback Steak House to Burger King will
share shopping mall space of businesses like Home and Office Depot and the trendy high-class stores of fashion
giants and restaurants.
Multiplaza, the biggest mall in Costa Rica, as well as PriceSmart (like a Wal-Mart of Costa Rica) The mall is home to
over 100 businesses, a large food court, modern movie theaters showing North American movies in English, banks
and financial institutions, department stores, restaurants and over 1,000 parking spaces.
However, drive or walk a few blocks and you will get the traditional feel of a typical Costa Rican town, along with its
predominantly Costa Rican population, small stores, bars, gas stations, medical and dental clinics, beauty salons,
coffee houses, hotels, private schools, restaurants offering local and international cuisine and Sunday fresh fruit
and vegetable markets. Santa Ana has been the choice of real estate and commercial development unprecedented in
the entire Central Valley.
Bluntly putting it, Santa Ana combines all the advantages of a metropolitan lifestyle with the comforts of country
living.