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Mercado Municipal De Artesanias

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Mercado Municipal De Artesanias
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#16 of 95 things to do in San Jose
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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LolaGo1
Washington DC, DC5,801 contributions
Goods Not Made in China for sale here!
Nov. 2022 • Solo
I stumbled upon this place while walking back to my hotel. There are lots of beautiful hand-made stuffs to buy here and take home.

I was surprised to see that prices of goods are in US $ and they are quite expensive and not within my travel budget for souvenirs. For example, small embroidered sling bags are $20! I just looked around here and did not buy a thing.

Come here for the experience but be prepared to pay high prices!
Written November 30, 2022
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Ward
3 contributions
Cheaply made
Nov. 2022 • Friends
I bought a bag from here and when it got wet, the color came out and stained EVERYTHING. There was pink everywhere. When I washed the bag in my shower to try to remove the dye, it continued in bucket loads. Everything I have purchased from this market was very cheaply made and fell apart very quickly. I’d recommend the central market over this one.
Written November 15, 2022
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Cathy S
Hervey Bay, Australia3 contributions
Disappointing markets
Aug. 2022 • Couples
Probably the most expensive market I've ever been to, every stall sells the same things, t-shirts, stuffed toys, fridge magnets and all over priced and not negotiable
Written August 21, 2022
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ShelB
Oakville, Canada3 contributions
Lots to see. Take your time because there are lots of hidden treasures. Prices are definitely negotiable! Unique items.
May 2022 • Friends
If you want quality, not your average gifts/souvenirs/art this is the place. Not all vendors spoke English but easy to communicate. Prices quoted in USD but I requested to pay in colognes which was obliged.
Written May 27, 2022
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phyllisevan
Boston, MA9 contributions
don't bother
Jan. 2022
I found this place a waste. Booth after booth of identical souvenir type things. Very little, if any, real craft.
Written February 4, 2022
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AimeeLally
Phoenix, AZ369 contributions
OK if you have some time to kill
Jan. 2022
The vendors are a little pushy but you'll find some good stuff here as there is a wide variety. Your typical Costa Rican souvenirs but also handmade local artist stuff.
Written January 5, 2022
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Grace
United Kingdom4 contributions
Nice market
Oct. 2021 • Couples
We visited here when it was a little quieter, so had lots of venders focusing on us. Generally we were left alone after a 'no, gracias' but not always. It made it difficult to look at the products and a lot of things were the same - but if you persevere there are some hidden gems!
Written October 25, 2021
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Jatiel I
49 contributions
Disappointed
Jul. 2021
A little disappointed in the market. I was looking at more made in Costa Rica items with a lot of difference between the vendors. What I got was a lot of vendors with similar items. It was hard to find unique items (which we did), but it was hard. At least the vendors were not pushy and were nice.
Written July 13, 2021
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Sofia
43 contributions
Too much "hard sell"
Jan. 2021 • Solo
I visited this market mainly to kill some time and have a look and why not, maybe even buy something if I found something nice and unique. The market was very quiet so all vendors had nothing to do and wouldn't stop talking to me even when I was saying I wasn't interested. And it's a lot of vendors, so after being nice to the first three and wasting like 15 minutes talking to them I decided I don't want to do that. All I wanted was some quiet time to observe myself but that was impossible. I had to try and avoid eye contact and rush out or I'd spend an hour there just listening to them talk and try to convince me to buy cheap, mass-produced souvenirs. I did find a couple of things I liked but the vendors were so pushy that I didn't feel like buying.
Written January 27, 2021
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Richard W
Edinburgh, UK631 contributions
Interesting market
Mar. 2020
We visited this old market with a guide on a walking tour of central San Jose. It houses a large number of traders offering a huge range of products. We sampled a delicious tortilla and superb ice cream. Definitely worth a visit.
Written March 24, 2020
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Mercado Municipal de Artesanías
Gracias por su visita estamos a sus a sus órdenes
Written June 15, 2020
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Mercado Municipal De Artesanias is open:
  • Sun - Sat 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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