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Attending a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra, one of Latin America's best, is a highlight to any tour. A few blocks away, on the 11th floor of the National Insurance Building (INS), is the Jade Museum, with the largest collection of pre-Columbian jade in the Americas.Topping the list, literally, of things to do around San Jose are the drive-up volca- noes: Poás and Irazú, towering 8,870 and 11,260 feet, respectively, above sea level.Among the lovely towns of the Central Valley, one of the most popular is Sarchí. Long at the center of Costa Rica's oxcart production and more recently, home to a thriving crafts industry, Sarchí attracts visitors looking for local handcrafts and souvenirs.
