Barrio Amon, San Jose. La casa del Restaurante Silvestre

The house in Barrio Amón

THE HOUSE OF SILVESTRE.

Discover the story behind this captivating 600-square-meter house, built in the 1890s by Mr. Leonidas Pacheco Cabezas. This distinguished Costa Rican lawyer, politician, and diplomat shared his home with his wife, Mrs. Felicia Licop Rouffiange, whom he met in Belgium, and together, they built a beautiful family. In recognition of his contributions, Mr. Leonidas was declared a national benefactor in the 1960s. His legacy and the history of this house endure to this day.

AMÓN NEIGHBORHOOD

SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA

The red room of the Silvestre Restaurant
The garden of the Silvestre Restaurant
The main room of the Silvestre Restaurant
The house of Silvestre Restaurant today