Blue Jeans in Costa Rica

Can You Buy Blue Jeans in Costa Rica?

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The “better” half of Don from Dallas (our soon-to-be neighbor) has questioned whether one could find blue jeans in Costa Rica, so we set out on our mission to find blue jeans in the new mall that just opened in Grecia and then in the MultiPlaza in Escazu. She, rather they, will be coming for a visit to Grecia in a couple of weeks, and Cheryl (my wife) has the assignment of showing Carol (the questioner) various places where she might take Don’s credit card to do “blue jean damage.”

We began our foray by seeking out recognizable brand names and were quite successful as you can see from the associated pictures. However, please know that Costa Rica is also a country where major brands seek to distribute seconds, overstocks, and outdates, so cheaper prices can be found throughout Grecia and, in fact, the entire country. We have a Raul Vega department store in Grecia that carries all major brands including the bargains I mentioned and now that we have the new mall, which is only 3-4 minutes from our house, we have most of the availability of all types of sports to very formal clothing and yes, blue jeans! We even have a Trek bicycle store in Grecia, which includes all the associated clothing, helmets, and specialty equipment for the ultra-enthusiasts.

Just a brag, but Victoria’s Secret has a manufacturing facility here in Costa Rica, so clothing for all occasions is available. I maintain hope for the sake of our male readership that they run into “out-of-stock” conditions frequently!

It’s almost not news anymore when we get a new fast food place in Grecia as we wrote an article on our new Burger King and Church’s (see previous post We Just Got Cityfied). But the new mall has added a Papa John’s pizza, KFC, and a few others that I cannot remember at this point, so I will leave the junk food posts alone until we see some golden arches.

A final note on the blue jean availability question: I have only worn blue jeans perhaps half a dozen times as shorts are the dress code of the day unless it gets a little chilly out at night. Most formal restaurants in Costa Rica accept shorts and a nice shirt, similar to dress codes in the nicer restaurants in Hawaii. The dress code police have not been allowed in the country to date, so “tranquilo” (relax)!

Until next post, Pura Vida!!