3 Best Shopping in Heredia, Central Valley

Feria

On Saturday morning starting at 5, Heredia's open-air feria, a lively farmers' market, stretches for almost a kilometer (½ mile) along Avenida 14. Things start to wind down around noon.
Avda. 14, Heredia, Heredia, 40101, Costa Rica

Paseo de Las Flores

This airy, pleasant, and huge shopping mall with 320 stores is on the main road south of town. It has a branch of almost every international fashion boutique, as well as a multiplex cinema and a wide choice of cafés and restaurants.

Sibö Chocolate

Get to know a bean of another kind during a private tasting at the workshop of the country's best artisanal chocolate makers. It starts with an informative talk about the historical and cultural significance of the cacao bean, includes a demonstration of tempering chocolate by hand, and ends, of course, with a sampling of exquisite chocolates made from 100% organic cacao. Tasters can also stay for an elegant lunch on Sibö's pretty terrace. Reserve 48 hours in advance.

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