Getting Around Costa Rican Towns
All Costa Rican towns of any size are intersected by an Avenida Central , which runs east-west, and a Calle Central , which runs north-south. From Avenida Central, parallel avenidas run odd numbers to the north and even numbers to the south. From Calle Central, even-numbered calles run to the west and odd numbers to the east. Avenidas 8 and 9, therefore, are actually quite far apart from one another, while Calles 23 and 24 would be at opposite ends of the city. " 0 " in addresses is shorthand for "Central": thus Av 0, C 11 is the same as Av Central, C 11. If you use street numbers as addresses, locals - and especially taxi drivers - won't have a clue where you are talking about. When possible use directions given in relation to local landmarks , buildings, businesses, parks or institutions, or according to the nearest intersection. People use metres to signify distance: in local parlance 100 metres equals one city block.
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