Cristian Supermarket 1 — Local services in La Fortuna

I came here looking for hiking water proof shoes and they had nothing! I was looking for 4 pairs and I found one! They charged me $300 dollars yes American dollars for that one pair! And next door, also had nothing, I went to ISA Zapaterias about 2-3 minutes away and I found a wide variety of shoes and I bought two pairs for $170! Oh by the way even trying on shoes and all they didn’t offer socks or where to sit nothing! And the other place they did, so just avoid the trouble and go to Isa Zapaterias. Pictures is from the other store...

Receipt attached showing the prices of the cheapest/healthiest products for a small shop. The prices aren't as exorbitant as people might suggest. The prices are infact comparable to a high-end supermarket in say the U.S.A or the UK. This store compares almost identically with the other supermarket nearby. The exact same apples in this market were 750 compared with 1,100 at the "rival" store, though similarly, canned fish was on offer at the latter compared with this supermarket. The total works out...

This local supermarket was not fancy but it did have a wide selection of Costa Rican coffee brands as well as drinks and essential grocery items. Walking distance from the main square, making it a convenient place to buy snacks,...