Calle de la Amargura
The Calle de la Amargura ("Bitterness Street") is a four-block-long street located in San Pedro de Montes de Oca and is one of the best-known zones in San José, Costa Rica. La Calle, as it is often called, is very close to the University of Costa Rica (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 (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 dealing 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: <http://www.calleamargura.com> covers art, over 5000 pictures and 250 articles of culture and society in Costa Rica.
Coordinates: 9°56′00″N 84°03′03″W / 9.93333°N 84.05083°W