By: Melissa Solis C.

If you enjoy handcrafts, the International Handcrafts Fair (FINARTE) is your chance to appreciate more than 150 stands with incredible pieces made by local and international craftsmen; among them 125 are Costa Rican.

The 10th edition of FINARTE is taking place from February 15th to the 26th in front of the church of the canton of Santa Ana.

The Hotel Parque del Lago invites you to spend the most memorable nights while you enjoy this fair, with a perfect location and the best services.

17 countries will participate in the fair, such as: Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Costa Rica, and many others.

FINARTE has been held for more than 5 years and was declared of cultural interest by the township and the Government of Costa Rica.

This activity has the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Central American House of Culture and the Nicaraguan Institute.

How to get there?

It’s very easy; it’s located in San Jose, canton of Santa Ana, 13 km from the capital city.

By bus: Take the bus at the Coca Cola Terminal, in front of the San Juan de Dios Hospital, it takes 30 minutes and the bus stop is 100 meters from the fair, in front of the Catholic Church.

Driving: It takes 15 minutes from San Jose, on the Prospero Fernandez Highway.