San José Local Custom Tips by zrim

There are fruit kiosks all over the city. The selections did not seem exotic like a fruit vendor in Malaysia, but seemed to have the more "recognizable" fruits like apples, grapes and bananas.

Given the dangers of hepatitis and other such germ transmitted disease--I'd definitely wash any fruit bought on a street corner before ingesting.

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The central district was very busy on Christmas Eve afternoon. Lots of people completing their last minute shopping. But these guys obviously had had enough and chose to wait out the shopping trip in the central plaza in front of the National Theater. Can't say that I blame them since shopping is not a particular favorite of mine either (or couldn't you tell from the plethora of shopping tips that generally appear on my pages.)

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Playing some hauntingly beautiful songs, this troupe drew quite a crowd on the Plaza de la Cultura. We stood and listened for a few minutes, but the jostling crowd and the lack of any place to sit on this busy Christmas Eve meant that we had to push on sooner than we would have liked. I'd say that this music performance, albeit very brief, was the highlight of the afternoon in San Jose.

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