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City Mall Alajuela
Mostly Upscale mall extremely clean and trendy. Both Inside food court and a connected-outdoor restaurant area with outside and inside seating in most restaurants. Connected pathway to return to hotel, and escalators going back to hotel will shutoff. They are still adding stores and under construction, but it's well organized and expanding.
//--Boutique Stores--//
Ellos tienen a store for shoes (Payless/Sketchers/Adidas) and I went to the 💈 Barbería Barbershop for a haircut and edge lineup. LAURA and Mango are the stores to remember to return to the hotel. Ciné Movie Theater is just "above" the Indoor Food Court hay que take the escalator and it's next to the bank and Video Arcade on the uppermost nivel. Juan Valdez coffee stop kiosk junto with all the food court shops some healthy some American fake-food.
//--Constructive Criticism--//
Only minor gripe is that their is NO touchpad wayfinder, so if you want to find a store just ask around (kiosk staff) because I couldn't find a map, y the staff confirmed the electronic boards are just displays not touchpad map/mall finders. Así que I look like idiota tapping all the electronic displays expecting to see the store locations.
//--Size--//
It's a 3-nivel massif mall that's still expanding, and otherwise very modern and bigger than Escazú plazita about 20-30 minutes away pero with mucho traffico.
//--Boutique Stores--//
Ellos tienen a store for shoes (Payless/Sketchers/Adidas) and I went to the 💈 Barbería Barbershop for a haircut and edge lineup. LAURA and Mango are the stores to remember to return to the hotel. Ciné Movie Theater is just "above" the Indoor Food Court hay que take the escalator and it's next to the bank and Video Arcade on the uppermost nivel. Juan Valdez coffee stop kiosk junto with all the food court shops some healthy some American fake-food.
//--Constructive Criticism--//
Only minor gripe is that their is NO touchpad wayfinder, so if you want to find a store just ask around (kiosk staff) because I couldn't find a map, y the staff confirmed the electronic boards are just displays not touchpad map/mall finders. Así que I look like idiota tapping all the electronic displays expecting to see the store locations.
//--Size--//
It's a 3-nivel massif mall that's still expanding, and otherwise very modern and bigger than Escazú plazita about 20-30 minutes away pero with mucho traffico.
Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain
Right next to the Mexican cultural embassy (maybe... a historical irony) and right on the corner about 4 or 5 blocks from U street -or- Columbia Heights (10 to 15 minutes "DC walking"). Also, about 7 minutes walking to Meridian Hill Park - where they used to play drums. For movies and exhibitions, you may not need an ID, but they'll verify your name. Programs are genuine and, therefore, may run a little long — but you can budget your time and leave when you are scheduled to leave for another appointment. I love visiting this cultural-embassy location.
PARKING: Ughh. Depends on the time of day. At night you might do better parking on 16th street and walking. Would not suggest the side streets. Parking garages in Columbia Heights and then you can walk from there.
METRO: I feel like Columbia Heights is closer, but you do have UStreet (then walk through the park) or take the 16th street bus (might be clean/might be possible piss 🤢)
PARKING: Ughh. Depends on the time of day. At night you might do better parking on 16th street and walking. Would not suggest the side streets. Parking garages in Columbia Heights and then you can walk from there.
METRO: I feel like Columbia Heights is closer, but you do have UStreet (then walk through the park) or take the 16th street bus (might be clean/might be possible piss 🤢)