LIVING LIFE IN COSTA RICA blog: CANADIAN FOODS!! Where to find FOOD items "Made in Canada" in Costa Rica

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

CANADIAN FOODS!! Where to find FOOD items "Made in Canada" in Costa Rica - Canadian Maple Syrup • Poutine • Clamato

I know how it can be missing some of the goodies we left behind so I'm starting a list of thing

THINGS CANADIANS CRAVE and CAN GET IN Costa Rica!!

Chris found
David Maple Leaf Cookies

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Pure Canadian
MAPLE SYRUP
I've seen this at AutoMercado and Sorreto's
but it ain't cheap!!!!

BUT, Canadian Michael Dymzarov wrote on the Canadian Club's Facebook page and newsletter that he's now shipping to Costa Rica (for WAY less than the others)
Importadora Pure Sweetness
100% PURE Grade A dark amber
CANADIAN MAPLE SYRUP

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RESTAURANTS that carry Canadian FOOD FAVORITES:

(I hear this is more what REAL [NON-Tico-ized] Poutine is supposed to look like)

POUTINE
("What the heck is "Poutine"??"
French Fries with Cheese Curds and Gravy - a HUGE FAV of many Canadians!)

The Pub in Escazu (Centro)

Soda Oasis in Playa Coco - facebook.com/SodaOasisElCoco

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CLAMATO
AutoMercado and WalMart

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Do you know of any other FOOD ITEMS to add to it?

OR RESTAURANTS that carry Canadian Food FAVS??

Please ONLY let us know if you remember WHERE you saw it and if it's not one of the big stores, PLEASE give us the contact info/details on it. IDEALLY - even the price (since most likely it's going to be LOTS more $$$$ than you're used to spending).

I'll post the NAME of the product and NAME of up to 2 location people can find it at.*

E- me at
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com

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DO YOU IMPORT a Canadian Product to Costa Rica?

*I'll share the name of the product on this list along with the NAME of up to 2 locations for FREE!

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NEED SOMETHING FROM CANADA?
ARE YOU COMING TO COSTA RICA AND WANT TO HELP SOMEONE WITH A CRAVING?

Perhaps even some of you are willing to be a "Mule" and/or know people coming from Canada that can bring things for people so add your availability and/or desires down below in "Comments"

(I am doing NOTHING more here than give y'all a space to coordinate it. NO other help from me on this!!)

(if you're receiving things from someone - PLEASE do SOMETHING NICE for the other person and/or at least give them some gas $$ and YOU go to them!! [sad I should need to put this here but some people just don't think of that!!!]).

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HELP GET YOUR FAVORITE CANADIAN PRODUCTS SHIPPED TO COSTA RICA!!

CANADA's TRADE COMMISSION IN COSTA RICA

Trade Commissioner - Mr. Alexander Leon

The Embassy of Canada to Costa Rica / Ambassade du Canada au Costa Rica

The Canadian Embassy in Costa Rica Oficentro Ejecutivo La Sabana, Detrás de la Contraloría, Sabana Sur, Edificio 5, Piso 3.

San Jose, Costa Rica

Tel.:(011-506) 2242-4400 • Fax: (011-506) 2242-4415

Alexander.Leon@international.gc.ca • SanJose.gc.ca

Exporters Guide for shipping things FROM Canada TO Costa Rica

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