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Where Most Retired Americans and Canadians Hang Out in the City of Heredia, Costa Rica

For years the gathering place for Americans who live in Heredia was the Azzura Cafe on the northwest corner across from Heredia’s Central Park. Unfortunately, the Azzura was demolished a few years ago to make way for a department store. What a big loss! All of us were in mourning for a long time.

Now Americans frequent other establishments. The first is La Espiga across  from the southwest corner of the Central Park. The food is good, especially their breakfasts.  The ambience is also very nice and the people watching is good. Surprisingly this quaint cafe is not as popular with Americans as La Casita.

La Casita is a funky establishment located in back of the city’s Central Market. The whole facade is open making La Casita another great place for people watching. It’s slightly seedy ambience is what really makes the place unique. A group of about 7 to 10 Gringos can be found gathered around the front tables everyday as they try and solve the world’s problems with their animated discussions. The single men also love watch the many voluptuous Costa Rican women who pass by.

Another less popular hangout is the Trigo Miel Cafe and Bakery a half block from the National University of Heredia. From time to time on any given Sunday a group of foreigners gets together in the late afternoon to play soft rock.