Holiday decorating in Costa Rica
The day after Thanksgiving is when you hear that familiar shot in the air and, like Pavlov’s dogs, race to the mall and to the garage to unpack holiday decorations. Costa Rica doesn’t have a Thanksgiving buffer. The transition into the holiday season started as early as late October and has slowly made its way into every store front window and supermarket. I even drove by a twinkling tree placed at the entrance of a gas station last night. The stores below were some of the first to begin the festivities in my San José neighborhood.
Decorations at the fancy supermarket in my neighborhood.
Plastic Santa and sign identifies this small shopping center as the neighborhood Santa Stop.
Decorations available along roadsides for those wanting to create their own Santa Stop.
