| If you are in Costa Rica and you feel in the mood | | | | cinema and a large food court. It is highly |
| to shop, then you will find yourself delighted by | | | | accessible, with a location close to the highway, |
| the wide and varied selection of malls that you | | | | and features shops such as Liz Clairborne and |
| can choose to go to. These malls have many | | | | Tommy Hilfiger. It caters to slightly more |
| facilities and amenities, and may even remind you | | | | expensive tastes, and is open daily from 9am to |
| of your typical malls back home. | | | | 8pm. |
| Terra Mall is one of the biggest and largest malls | | | | If you are someone who prefers to shop in |
| in Central America, and is definitely one of the | | | | departmental stores, then head over to Plaza Real |
| first places you should go to for shopping. There | | | | Cariari, which is also located close to the highway. |
| are over a hundred shops as well as a mega | | | | What makes the Plaza Real Cariari different is |
| mart. Should you feel like watching movies or | | | | that it has three departmental stores: Alyss, |
| having a bite, there is also a cinema as well as a | | | | Blooms and Brand Fashion, all which compete to |
| big food court that features not only local food | | | | offer shoppers a wide range of items of |
| but international fast-food as well. It is open daily | | | | reasonable prices. Those who prefer to shop in |
| at 10am and closes at 8pm. | | | | mega marts ala Wal-Mart should head on over to |
| Mall San Pedro is another interesting shopping mall. | | | | Hipermas which has three branches in San |
| It was one of the first malls in Costa Rica, but do | | | | Sebastian, Heredia and Cartago. Hipermas is family |
| not let this fact mislead you into thinking of it as | | | | friendly and has everything you could possibly |
| old-fashioned and outdated. Three-storeys high, | | | | need, all in one compact location. |
| with numerous specialty shops, a cinema, a disco | | | | For those who would like something different as |
| and food court that occupies two storeys, Mall | | | | compared to the usual shopping malls, the San |
| San Pedro is sure to have something for | | | | Jose Central Market may be particularly appealing. |
| everyone. This mall is also open daily, from 9am | | | | This is a large plot of land with small stalls which |
| to 8pm. | | | | sell food, crafts, accessories and many other |
| Yet another shopping option would be the | | | | things. The atmosphere is usually quite lively, and |
| Multiplaza Oeste, an upscale two-storey mall with | | | | this provides an option for those who prefer a |
| over two hundred shops as well as home to a | | | | more unique shopping experience. |