SHOPPING IN COSTA RICA - MALLS
In Costa Rica you can just about find everything from large shopping malls, marketplaces, slick boutiques, small hide-aways and street venders. Some of the largest places to shop would be: Multiplaza in Escazu, Mall San Pedro, Paseo de las Flores in Heredia and TerraMall in Tres Rios (on the way to Cartago from San Jose). Unfortunately, the major corporations have a firm grip in Costa Rica. Most of these malls are like the US with large food courts that flaunt the typical Americanize fast food chains of McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, TCBY and even Quiznos. Sorry!
Also throughout the Central Valley and tourist beaches are many other shopping centers, many with great [and local] restaurants and other conveniences such as computer stores, pharmacies, dry cleaners, film developing etc..
One of the largest draws is the San Jose Central Market, but if you are claustrophobic, I would not recommend it. The place is worse than Grand Central Station. It's large and filled with small carnie booths that are hyping everything from iPods to turtle jewelry, to fresh fruits and regional art.
TIP: Always keep a good grip on your purse and put your wallet in the front pocket. Never wear any expensive looking jewelry.
PR: 4
|  Mall Multiplaza - http://www.multiplazamall.com/Multiplaza Mall. Centro comercial con más de 300 locales donde podrá comprar y disfrutar con total seguridad - Read more |
PR: 4
|  Auto Mercado - http://www.automercado.co.cr/am/showMain.doSupermarket chain of grocery stores combing also with drug and warehouse stores. Has clothing, department goods, food and more, Locations - Read more |
PR: 3
|  Cemacro - Costa Rica Department and Appliance Store - http://www.cemaco.co.cr/Costa Rica Department store offering furnitures, kitchen appliances, electronics, sport supplies. En este departamento le ofrecemos una gran variedad de accesorios grandes para su casa, como refrigeradoras - Read more |
PR: 3
|  Plaza Real Cariari - Heredia, Costa Ric - http://www.plazarealcariari.com/Plaza Real Cariari - Cruce de San Antonio de Belen sobre la Autopista General Canas. Heredia, Costa Rica. Fashion clothing for men and women. - Read more |
PR: 3
|  Yamuni Department Store - http://www.yamuni.com/Costa Rica's Yamuni Department store offers furnitures, kitchen appliances, electronics, sport supplies, wedding lists, toys, and more. - Read more |
PR: 3
|  Supermercado Mas X Menos - Supermarket Chain - http://www.masxmenos.co.cr/Más X Menos siendo el primer supermercado en ofrecer un novedoso concepto de autoservicio. Su inicio se dio en la Avenida Central. Drug and supermarket chain, the largest in Costa Rica - Read more |
PR: 2
|  Centro Munozy Nanne - True Value Hardware - Costa Rica - http://www.munozynanne.com/Inicio/Department store offering furnitures, kitchen appliances, electronics, sport supplies, wedding lists, toys, and more. Costa Rica True Value Hardware - Read more |
PR: 2
|  Supermercados Pali de Costa Rica - http://www.pali.co.cr/Supermarket chain of grocery stores combining also with drug and warehouse stores. Supermercados Pali Costa Rica - bajos en la canasta basica, viveres, carnes, - Read more |
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|  El Centro Comercial Terramall - http://www.terramall.co.cr/t06/index.htmlEl Centro Comercial Terramall, nació como una visión vanguardista de Aldesa Inmobiliaria S.A. empresa de Corporación Grupo Aldesa que sustentado en serios estudios ideó y desarrolló un concepto diferente de compras y diversión al este de la ciudad capital - Read more |
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|  Costa Rica Membership Shopping - http://www.pricesmart.com/Default.aspxCosta Rica Price Smart operates membership warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean, bringing members high quality brand name merchandise at everyday low prices - Read more |
