Sister City, San Jose, Costa Rica - San Jose, CA
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DougK
N 37° 19.571 W 121° 53.471
10S E 598236 N 4131634
San Jose, Costa Rica is one of San Jose, California's seven sister cities around the world.
Waymark Code: WM9NEM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2010
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This sister city plaza is located along the Guadalupe Parkway Trail near Woz Way and the
Children's Discovery Museum. It features several decorative and artistic mosaic tiled works mounted in a river rock structure with a built-in bench.
From the webpage, which has become the model for signs mounted at each plaza:
Founded in 1737, San Jose has 1.5 million residents, nearly half of Costa Rica’s population.
San Jose is surrounded by mountains that form the Cordillera of the Talamanca and the Central Volcanic Cordillera.
San Jose and Costa Rica is known for its natural beauty and comfortable year-round climate. Located a short distance from San Jose, Irazu is an active volcano, and the Braulio Carrillo National Park, known for its lush tropical forest and raging waterfalls, attracts visitors from throughout the world. The Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean are located within a two-hour drive from San Jose.
There is a strong European influence in San Jose and Costa Rica, including the architecture of historic buildings. Costa Rica has a strong educational system and several universities and institutes are located in the capital, including the University of Costa Rica.
San Jose, Costa Rica has been San Jose's sister city since 1961.
History of the Sister Cities Program
The Sister Cities Program began as an element of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's People-to-People Programs shortly after World War II. After meeting with American leaders from many fields, President Eisenhower proposed this initiative to engage private citizens in international diplomacy. By pairing like cities across the globe, the program sought to spark peace and conversation between people, without the influence of their respective governments.
San Jose has seven sister cities, which were chosen because of their social, economic, historic and cultural ties to the city: Okayama, Japan; San Jose, Costa Rica; Tainan Taiwan; Veracruz, Mexico; Dublin, Ireland; Pune India; and Ekaterinburg, Russia.