Jacó Shopping

A great place to buy coffee. They sell coffees but let you try the different blends so you can take your favorite beans home. And Costa Rican Coffee is sooo good.
They also have locally grown cashews. Free samples again - try the salt & lime.
Costa Rican Licorice was a hit with the people in the office. Glad I bought 3 bags.
The organic vanilla powder was a great gift and the cinnamon bark is worth going back for.
Incredible wood sculptures and bowls made from trees roots along with a million other very unique and cool souvenirs of your trip. Yes I bought a lot at this store. There were only a couple stores that seemed to have unique items and I certainly recommend this one.

The staff are knowledgeable and super friendly.

What to buy: Organic Vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon and other spices.
Fresh Cashews
Local art
Costa Rica Licorice
Fruity Monkey Poop!
Coffee. Coffee. Coffee.
Hand made lotions and cosmetics.

What to pay: Coffee is about 40% cheaper than the organic fair trade stuff I buy at home. And very fresh.
Prices vary a lot, and some places are clearly a rip-off.

This is a chain grocery store that is all over Costa Rica. It's their answer to Walmart. It has a good meat and fish counter and bakery too. You can but sunscreen and sandels here too!! It's open every day and evening. ...and they deliver!!

The jugs made in Nicaragua are wonderful . They are really unique in color and shape. I love them . The are sold on every street corner.
You don't see as many of them in other areas of Costa Rica

What to pay: They cost between $4.00 and $12.00 each depending on the size.

This is a supermarket. It's on the main street in the beginning of Jaco. They have everything...we would buy our guara and fresca here (the local drink). So drinks, snacks are good to buy here...or also aloe, suntan lotion, etc.

Pastor Diaz, the main street crossing through the city of Jaco, abounds in little shops. With regards to the surfer spirit of the city, you'll easilly find: hats, swimsuit, surf equipment, flip-flop, little memorabilia. With some shopping around, you'll also find woodcraft, local arts and painting.

What to buy: This is the place for a new bikini or beer hat.

What to pay: Average. No real deal, but no obvious overcharge either.

The clothes are great! Have a look and see for yourself. The owner works in the Laurentian mountains in Canada during the summer and in Jaco beach during the winter. I'm not sure who creates and sews the designs. They do a good job

What to pay: $90 for a dress.

Shooping in Jaco pratically resumes on Avenida Pastor Diaz (Pastor Diaz Ave). Well, I can certainly say that this is main street in Jaco. To shopp you just have to go up and down on this Avenue.

What to buy: Buy typical stuff, as most of the stores charges in dollar. Some stores give you 10% when you spend over certain amount. But you have to ask for...
Wood gifts, t-shirts, hammock...

What to pay: Sometimes the same T-shirt next door can be 1000 colones less. But you have to shop if you want to save some money or if you are in a budget.