Shopping in Escazu - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

One of the largest shopping centers in Costa Rica is Multiplaza in the city of Escazu. In addition to numerous fashion stores, this big and beautifully designed mall houses several appliance shops, and ladies will definitely like cosmetics and perfumery stores presented here. Shops of popular European and American brands are represented within the walls of the shopping center. Most of them have very attractive prices. On the ground floor is a beautiful recreation area with restaurants and cafes.

In Alajuela, one can find another attractive shopping center called City Mall. The mall is ideal for visiting with children, it has many pavilions with children's toys, sweets, and interesting souvenirs, as well as playgrounds and recreation areas with various rides. A huge food court area accommodates a variety of popular fast food restaurants.

If the stores presented here do not seem to be enough, Plaza Real Alajuela can be visited next. This shopping and entertainment center offers one of the best and most advanced cinemas in the country. Those who love modern trendy style enjoy doing shopping here more than others due to many youth-friendly stores. Shopping therapy can be combined with rest in elegant cafes or participating in fun activities that are often organized in the shopping center. Plaza Real Alajuela is not deprived of the abundance of clothing, shoe and accessories stores. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The city of San Jose, you can find Mall San Pedro, quite small but still attractive with its wide range of goods. Here you can visit inexpensive clothing stores, choose new interesting accessories and electronic gadgets, and then go to a recreation zone and try out various slot machines.

It's worth paying attention to small specialized shops like Caribeans Coffee & Chocolate in the city of Puerto Viejo. This is a real paradise for chocolate lovers where dozens of its varieties are sold. Fans of the classics will be able to enjoy delicious hot chocolate and those who prefer "exotics" will be offered original chocolate with pepper and other unexpected flavors. The shop is combined with a cozy cafe so you can taste sweets right on the spot.

If you go to Manuel Antonio National Park, keep in mind that interesting grocery store Villa Vanilla operates on its territory. It also sells local chocolate and many other popular national products. Here you can buy wonderful coffee, spices, canned products, and vanilla extract. The shop is located on a small farm where they grow vanilla, which is used to produce a lot of interesting products, including signature vanilla pies.

In the city of Jacó, admirers of contemporary art would probably be interested in visiting Tico Pod Art House & Gifts. This art gallery presents a really huge selection of interesting souvenirs: very beautiful paintings by local artists, unique handicrafts made of wood, wonderful costume jewelry in the national style. Unusual masks, hand-painted vases, amulets made of semiprecious stones - everyone can pick some souvenirs to their liking here.

One of the largest markets in the country operates in San Jose. The simple-named Central Market has grocery rows presenting a wide selection of farm products, as well as a number of non-food ones. In the market, you can always buy comfortable casual clothes and shoes, bags and backpacks so necessary for tourists, and, of course, cheap souvenirs. Many visit the market specifically to try national dishes in local restaurants and enjoy a cup of fragrant coffee.

Ladies vacationing in the city of Tamarindo should never ignore Lydia Beech Art store selling very bright and glamorous designer clothes. Here customers can pick nice beach outfits and chic dresses for an evening out.