Stories about San José

Lunch on the Plaza (in Granada)

by Michael Miller (January, 2015) Lunch on the Plaza. In a recent article on this website I mentioned that Granada, Nicaragua is a...

The Beguiling Bronzes of Fourth Avenue

by Michael Miller (December, 2014) Beguiling bronzes of Fourth Avenue. Avenida Cuatro (4th Avenue) in Downtown San José, Costa Rica is...

Flying to Nicaragua

by Michael Miller (December, 2014) Flying to Nicaragua. Granada, Nicaragua is a popular destination for many North Americans living in...

Dias de la Diablitos (Days of the Little Devils

by Michael Miller (December, 2014) Dias de los Diablitos (Days of the Little Devils.) If you have spent any time in Costa Rica, you have...

Radio Interview with Michael Miller

The popular English-language radio show, “This Week In Costa Rica” featured Michael Miller, the author of The Real San José as a guest in...

The Tile Art of Barrio Amon

by Michael Miller (December, 2014, revised May, 2018.) The tile art of Barrio Amon. Downtown San José is filled with public art....

"A Work of Love"

December, 2014 I have been getting a lot wonderful five-star reviews on Amazon for my book, “The Real San Jose.” Here is one that I...

Five Stars from Carole Jean!

November, 2014 (revised April, 2018) Pictured above is your humble author with a paperback edition of The Real San José, and the always...

Music on the Avenida

This group of old guys regularly get together to play music on Avenida Central, the super-busy pedestrian-only street in San José, Costa...

The Paperback Version of The Real San Jose´

November, 2014 I am seated at the front counter of the Association of Residents of Costa Rica, where paperback version of The Real San...