Happenings in San Isidro?
San Isidro is a seed of life in germination phase, it is the fastest growing agricultural city in all of Central America and the core of it is so small you can fit it in the palm of your hand. Within 10 blocks of the center square you can reach most of the town. A highlight of the town is the gigantic farmers market that takes place on Thursday and Friday. Recently a few natural foods cafes have opened that offer organic coffee and good food. One of our favorite aspects of San Isidro and many Latin American towns is that similar shops reside together in sectors. Many people like the Ropa Americana stores which are thrift stores offering everything for a dollar! You might notice in San Isidro and in most parts of Costa Rica a lack of indigenous culture (art, crafts cusine and music). More so than most areas of Central America, the original inhabitants of western Costa Rica were driven from their homes as the European settlers came in. Unfortunate as this seems it has created a creative
