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goods, leather, jewelry and more at the long rows of booths set up in the park at the north
end of Barrio Aranjuez.
Galería Namu
HANDICRAFTS
Calles 5 & 7; 9am-6:30pm Mon-Sat year-round, plus 1-4pm Sun Dec-Apr)
This fair-trade gallery brings together artwork and cultural objects from a diverse popula-
tion of regional ethnicities, including Boruca masks, finely woven Wounaan baskets,
Guaymí dolls, Bribrí canoes, Chorotega ceramics, traditional Huetar reed mats, and con-
temporary urban and Afro-Caribbean crafts. It can also help arrange visits to remote indi-
genous territories in different parts of Costa Rica.
Kiosco SJO
ARTS & CRAFTS
2258-1829;
www.kioscosjo.com
;
cnr Av 11 & Calle 7;
noon-7pm Mon &
Tue, noon-8pm Wed-Fri, 10am-8pm Sat)
With a focus on sustainable design by Latin American artisans, this sleek shop in Barrio
Amón stocks handmade jewelry, hand-tooled leather boots and bags, original photography,
artisanal chocolates, fashion and contemporary home decor by established regional design-
ers. It's pricey, but rest assured that everything you find here will be of exceptional quality.
eÑe
ARTS & CRAFTS
2222-7681;
laesquina13y7@gmail.com
;
cnr Av 7 & Calle 13;
10am-6:30pm Mon-Sat)
This hip little design shop across from Casa Amarilla sells all manner of pieces crafted by
Costa Rican designers and artists, including clothing, jewelry, handbags, picture frames,
zines and works of graphic art.
Librería Lehmann
TOPICS
8am-6:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat, 11am-4pm Sun)
Good selection of English-language topics, maps and guidebooks (including Lonely Plan-
et).
