2 Best Shopping in Arenal, Monteverde, and the Northern Lowlands, Costa Rica

This artisans' cooperative is made up of 45 people, mostly women, who sell locally made crafts. The prices are higher than they are at most other places, but the high quality and the knowledge that you are contributing to the livelihood of the community justifies paying a bit more. The attached restaurant serves typical Costa Rican dishes.

This small local store carries organic goods and is the distributor for the area's gourmet Monteverde coffee and accoutrements.