Photos from Urban Areas of Costa Rica

street corner in Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica
Santiago de Puriscal, Costa Rica
Photos from town have been sitting on my computer so I am sharing a few today. The picture above is of the old church in the center of  Santiago de Puriscal. I've seen a number of stores come and go on the corner. The latest is a grocery store that has been there for several years.

storefront and political campaign sign in Santiago de Puriscal
Campaign sign for president of Costa Rica.
The runoffs for the presidential candidates happened a few weeks ago. This woman was in the race but did not make it into the final two.

Pizotes under a car in Escazu, Costa Rica
Pizote family under a car in Escazu
Whenever we go through Escazu I am on the lookout for the pizotes. I saw them on this trip. They found some food and took it under a car to eat.

Electric car charging station in Pricesmart parking lot, Escazu
Electric Car Charging Station
I saw a new electric car charging station in the Pricesmart parking lot in Escazu. I inspected this one, like the others, and didn't see a way to pay. Some research on the internet leads me to believe you need to have membership in a club in order to use it. Or maybe it's free! I highly doubt that though because of the high cost of electricity in Costa Rica.