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Costa Rica Souvenirs: Buying Tips And Photo Galleries

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  • #194695
    Nikki Solano
    Keymaster

    The comment section of this article has moved! If you have a question or comment about our article above or Costa Rica travel in general, please post it in our Questions and Answers Forum on DIY Costa Rica, our sister website, where you can also access our private Costa Rica recommendations, our Costa Rica Destination Tool, and our Costa Rica Recommendations Map. See you there, amigos! 🙂

  • #194696
    c2avilez
    Guest

    Our favorites among the gifts we brought back from CR were the national soccer team jersey for my son, a lovely hand painted hummingbird watercolor by a local artist for my mom, and coffee, coffee, coffee. If I would have had more space in my luggage, my kitchen would be adorned with a Costa Rican coffee maker.

    • #196587
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey c2avilez!

      Those gifts sound lovely! What lucky family members you have to receive such thoughtful and beautiful souvenirs from your trip. 🙂

      Pura vida!

  • #194697
    betunada
    Guest

    pretty compleat summary and more in-depth than a mere “overview” of the subject. yes, you’re talking to all of us, i suspect …

  • #194698
    khwarshad
    Guest

    BEST

  • #194699
    Husband
    Guest

    YES! Ron Centenario was by far my favorite rum from CR…Found it in the states a few years later and was thrilled.

    • #196588
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey Husband! (LOL!)

      That’s amazing! There’s nothing better than falling in love with something new on vacation only to find out you can continue the love affair at home. 🙂

      Salud! (Cheers!)

  • #194700
    jasminjash
    Guest

    nice travel blog and very amazing information .. Thanks for sharing .

    • #196589
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Thank you for commenting, jasminjash! 🙂

  • #194701
    Vonnie
    Guest

    1820 coffee. Yay!

    • #196590
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hey Vonnie!

      1820 is so good. Glad to know you agree! 🙂

      Pura vida!

  • #194702
    Melissa
    Guest

    Are the soccer jerseys easy to come by?

    • #194703
      c2avilez
      Guest

      Probably. The team is super popular. Just ask a local where to buy a good one. That’s what we did.

    • #194704
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hi Melissa!

      Futbol (soccer) clothing is widely available but official jerseys are a bit more difficult to come by. (There is non-official and less expensive team apparel available for purchase if you would prefer that.) Some large souvenir stores carry official jerseys but you’ll have better luck checking out local sport stores that cater to nationals (not tourists). Most cities have at least one. The store names vary by location; look for a shop with tienda deportiva and/or tienda de deportes in the title.

      Pura vida! 🙂

      • #194706
        Melissa
        Guest

        Thank you for the info!

        • #196593
          Nikki Solano
          Keymaster

          Con mucho gusto (you’re welcome), Melissa! 🙂

  • #194707
    Dawn
    Guest

    We recently returned from our first visit to Costa Rica with our family and had a blast! I have a souvenir question. One of my sons bought a very nice switchblade type knife for his roommate and once he got home he wished he had gotten himself one! He got it in LaFortuna. It’s darker wood handled and has Costa Rica carved on it and the blade pops out. It sort of resembles the one you have on your site but a bit darker and not as many “tools” in it. I’m wondering if you have any advice for where to see options to purchase one online. We thought you may know of some good sources…your site is so great! I could send you a photo if that helps. Thanks so much for any thoughts you may have on this.
    Pure Vida!
    Dawn

    • #194708
      Nikki Solano
      Keymaster

      Hello Dawn!

      Hmmmmmm… you may have stumped us! I don’t know where you can buy that exact souvenir. However, I have two resources to send your way that may be able to help.

      For one, try reaching out to Chantal at the Costa Rican Store. We have communicated with her in the past and she is lovely. Her online store typically services individuals looking to buy Costa Rican food items but she does have some souvenir-type pieces for sale. She probably won’t have the exact souvenir you’re looking for on her website, but she may know where you can buy one, and since she is in the business of exporting goods, she’ll already be familiar with the shipping process.

      The other resource I can send along is Tico Shopping. This online store tends to display more items (including souvenirs), but again, I’m not sure if they have the exact souvenir you’re looking for.

      Good luck with your great souvenir hunt! 🙂

      Pura vida!

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