Parque Central is the size of city block with a large gazebo in the middle, a couple of statues, lots of bench seating everywhere, there is usually 2 guys shining shoes, haitian ladies selling green mango, and a public phone bank. Its surrounded by the biggest catholic church in costa rica, mcdonalds, pague menos, all of the costa rican banks, bar/restaurants with balconies, carl's junior a women's clothing store, tortilleria, kfc, papa johns, popeyes, taco bell, as well as the national land mark theater Melico Salazar. It is in the very center of downtown and within walking distance of Universal (dept store), cheap colombian clothing stores, imported chinese goods stores, and EVERY bus stop. La plaza de la cultura, teatro nacional and a museum are a block and a half away to the east. All the major hospitals are very close by as well.