San José Shopping Tips by grandmaR

Esmeraldasy Creaciones Dieciocho Skilates S.A.: Free Trip

On our last morning, we decided to take advantage of a free trip into town from the Hampton Inn, in return for visiting a jade shop. They gave us a very interesting tour, and then afterwards picked us up and took us back to the hotel.

What to pay: I bought a jade fish for my SIL and paid $40.00

Address: POB 7149-1000, San Jose, CR

Directions: De la 6ta entrada 100 Sury 10 Oeste Los Yoses

Phone: PBX 234-1858 - 225-0637

Theme: Gifts

Art. La Carrsona Tipica: Souveniers

We walked around the Central Market, and went into an arcade ( Art. La Carrsona Tipica) with a lot of little shops to get souveniers. We looked around and priced things (it took a long time to figure out how to ask for a nativity scene), and went back at the end of our trip to get gifts for people that we hadn't gotten anything for and also some extras. However we did most of our shopping in Sarchi.

Theme: Gifts