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    San José Costa Rica Temple

    San José Costa Rica Temple

    Del Hotel Marriott, 600 Metros Oeste
    La Ribera de Belen
    40702 Heredia
    Costa Rica

    Plans to construct the temple were announced 17 March 1999, Church leaders broke ground 24 April 1999, and President James E. Faust, then second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated the San José Costa Rica Temple 4 June 2000. The temple serves Latter-day Saints in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

       
    Temple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference. © 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 / 2
         
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      The 10,700-square-foot temple’s exterior is Blanco Guardiano white marble.

      Currently, there are more than 20 temples in various stages of construction or have been announced throughout the world.

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