The Calle de la Amargura ("Bitterness Street") is a four-block-long street located
in San Pedro

San Pedro, Costa Rica

San Pedro is the capital of Montes de Oca Canton in the San José Province. It is home to the University of Costa Rica as well as other institutions of higher learning. It has all the services and facilities of any major city....

 de Montes de Oca

Montes de Oca Canton

Montes de Oca is the name of the 15th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of , and has a population of 54,288. The capital city of the canton is San Pedro....

 and is one of the best-known zones in San José, Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...

. La Calle, as it is often called, is very close to the University of Costa Rica

University of Costa Rica

The University of Costa Rica is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, is located in San Pedro, in the province of San José. It is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious institution of higher learning in...

 (UCR) and other important higher education centers.

Services

La Calle consists of small stores, nightclubs, and bars, most of which are open every day. The area is mostly known for its extensive nightlife scene.

Besides its infamous nightlife

Nightlife

Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning...

(see below) it is frequented by UCR students due to the cheap food and photocopying services.

Nightlife

There are many bars and discos on the main road, known for their late night operations.

Crime

La Calle is often thought to be a dangerous place at night. Drug smuggling is a very common activity and police officers usually come heavily armed. Petty theft and pickpocketing are very common, and visitors are advised to carry few valuables. Suggestions for visitors would be to only bring an identification card and just enough money for drinks and a ride home, to stay in a group on the main road, and to not start any type of fighting or respond to any remarks.

External links

It now has a web site: covers art, over 5000 pictures and 250 articles of culture and society in Costa Rica.

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