Hotel Don Carlos, San Jose

A boutique hotel in an old house featuring the owner’s grand art collection:

Front Entrance to
 Hotel Don Carlos
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

Tile Paintings of Farm Life on outside walls
 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

A tile painting depicting farm life on outside walls
 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

Don Quixote Tiles Next Door
 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

Private House Next Door to
 Hotel Don Carlos 
 San Jose, Costa Rica 

Trip Gallery:  2017 Nov 14 – San Jose Tour

Or my San Jose Gallery  with photos from several trips to the capital.

And a separate gallery for Costa Rica Churchesmost in San Jose

AND A FUN EXTRA:
10 Great Reasons for Living Abroad an article on internations.org

LO SIENTO
I did not intend to post 3 articles on one day! But here they are and now I’m finished with all my posts on two trips, Villa Blanca and San Jose. Back to the boring daily stuff!  🙂

Ceramic Tile Mosaics Honoring Calufa in Alajuela

Mosaics representing 4 of Carlos Luis Fallas “Calufa’s” books:
Mamita Yunai, 1940

Gentes y Gentecillas, 1947

Marcos Ramirez, 1952

Mi Madrina, 1954

Memorial
Calufa Carlos Luis Fallas Sibaja, 1909-1966
Local Government & Artists Credit
3 Artists who made the 4 book-themed mosaics

Artist who painted the portrait of Calufa
A fitting memorial of the famous writer and activist for labor in Costa Rica features tile mosaics of 4 of his books plus one mosaic about him – another favorite son of Alajuela. 
And a Spanish bio on guiascostarica.info with photo
Carlos Luis Fallas en el mapa literario de América, La Nacion newspaper history article