A truckful of coconuts.

Taken at one of the restaurants before the Tárcoles bridge over the Tárcoles river (the one with the crocodiles swimming below)

January 28th 2013

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Morning refreshments beach style

Herradura Costa Rica

August 11th 2012

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One of my favorite farmers markets in all of Costa Rica, the Turrialba farmers market, held every Friday & Saturday.

Turrialba Costa Rica

September 17th 2011

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The Playa Jacó Costa Rica farmers market / Feria del agricultor de Jacó is held every Friday from 7am to 7pm in the south end of Jacó behind the soccer field & around the corner from the Post Office.
(yes there is one in town)

Sign photo by me

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Fresh juice stand, including freshly ground jugo de caña (sugar cane juice) which the man is grinding into the machine by hand on the right.

Feria del agricultor Pavas / Pavas farmers market
(near the US Embassy)

Held on Saturdays

September 14th 2014

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7 years ago today

A truckful of watermelon (sandía)

Playa Jacó Costa Rica

March 20th 2016

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Fresh guava yogurt & fresh mozzarella

Made just outside (south of) Playa Jacó Costa Rica at Productos Tulin, a dairy owned by 2 Costa Rican sisters

Sold at the Jacó farmers market / feria del agricultor every Friday from 7am-7pm

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#TBT The day I took legendary chef Norman Van Aken & his wife Janet to the Sunday Farmers Market / Feria del Agricultor in Santa Ana (pronounced Santana, like the musician) Costa Rica.

July 14th 2013

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Granadilla aka Passionfruit for sale at a farmers market (feria del agricultor) in Costa Rica

11 pieces for 1000 colones

As of today 1000 colones = $1.76

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This is what a fruit stand is supposed to look like!

Mercado Central De Cartago
(Cartago Central Market)

January 2012
(taken at 7:30am, that's natural sunlight)

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One of my favorite farmers markets in all of Costa Rica, the Turrialba farmers market, held every Friday & Saturday.

Turrialba Costa Rica

September 17th 2011

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Fresh guava yogurt & fresh mozzarella

Made just outside (south of) Playa Jacó Costa Rica at Productos Tulin, a dairy owned by 2 Costa Rican sisters

Sold at the Jacó farmers market / feria del agricultor every Friday from 7am-7pm

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Costa Rica has some of the most insane mushrooms I have ever seen in my life

Prove me wrong!

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The lady wielding the machete who prepares the coconuts at the Saturday Escazú farmers market / feria del agricultor

Escazú Centro Costa Rica

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March 2012

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Fresh juice stand, including freshly ground jugo de caña (sugar cane juice) which the man is grinding into the machine by hand on the right.

Feria del agricultor Pavas / Pavas farmers market
(near the US Embassy)

Held on Saturdays

September 14th 2014

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Fresh juice stand, including freshly ground jugo de caña (sugar cane juice) which the man is grinding into the machine by hand on the right.

Feria del agricultor Pavas / Pavas farmers market
(near the US Embassy)

Held on Saturdays

September 14th 2014

Photo by me

#CostaRica #FreshLocal #PuraVida