The National Theater offers fine concerts and recitals. From Costa Rica you can dial direct to most countries. To make a collect call contact the operator and reverse the charges. You may also use telephone credit cards through the appropriate operator. If you'd like to make a call and pay for it directly, this may be done downtown at the ICE office, Avenida 2 y Calle 1.
All international operators speak English.
These calls can be made from private or public phones. Please remember that all calls made with Costa Rica are time charged, including those within San Jose. Mail from the US or Europe can take up to four weeks to be received. The same is true for you outgoing mail to those countries. Packages can take longer, and many are held at the post office for inspection and taxes or tariffs.