A visit to our famous Atenas Friday Farmers Market is a treat for the eyes and your taste buds! Every Friday morning from 6:00 AM until about noon, you can come and spend a fun hour or two. At the Atenas Farmers Market you are going to find a huge selection of locally grown vegetables and a wide assortment of fresh fruits. You will also find a variety of baked goods, many plants and flowers, herbs (fresh and dried), cheeses, and farm fresh eggs, meats including shrimp, fish, beef, chicken, pork and home-made sausages! You will also find local cultural items for sale including bags of locally grown El Toledo Coffee as well as many local artisans displaying their wares. Also available are two small lunch counters where you can enjoy a typical Costa Rica breakfast. Or if you work up a thirst, you can sit and sip on fresh brewed Costa Rican coffee! A visit to the Atenas Friday Farmers Market is a fun way to spend an hour. And all your purchases will probably save you some money too!
The Atenas Friday Farmers Market is located just off the radial that connects Atenas to Highway 27 (the main highway that connects San Jose to the Central Pacific Coast beaches). You can also hop aboard the FREE shuttle bus that departs every hour for the five minute ride to and from the Market from the center of Atenas. Be sure to visit our local Atenas Friday Farmers Market…you will be so glad you did1
