Roads, Carriages and Carts a Temporary Exhibit at the Costa Rica National Museum

The Costa Rica National Museum takes you through the history of transportation in Costa Rica. Photos, historical objects and a 100 year old carriage that belonged to former President Tomás Guardia (1870-1882) offer us an idea of what life was like in this country back in the XIX century. From mules, carts and carriages, to the streetcar, cars and the construction of the train to the Atlantic and the Pacific, the evolution of transportation from colonial times to the modern age. The impressive carriage is the centerpiece and focus of the exhibition, it was imported from France to be used...