Record Stores / Costa Rica

Record Stores in San José, Costa Rica

6 record stores — last verified August 2026.

• Acetatos y Vinilos Oscar

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  Moravia record shop run by Oscar Araya, praised for a large personal collection of acetatos (vintage records) and vinyl, fair prices, and a family-like, music-loving atmosphere.

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• Denki Records

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  Compact San Pedro shop run by owner Pablo, stocking an eclectic, carefully-picked selection of new and rare vinyl (LPs, 45s, 78s, shellacs) plus CDs and cassettes, with free customer wifi.

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• Insomnio y Paranoia San José

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  Downtown San José rock/metal specialist selling vinyl LPs, CDs, cassettes and band t-shirts across classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, punk, progressive rock and Costa Rican artists; one of four Insomnio y Paranoia locations nationwide.

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• Mister CD

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  Long-running Barrio Merced shop tucked inside Condominio Las Américas; once a cassette/CD specialist, now stocks a wide range of new and used rock vinyl alongside CDs and movies, with disorganized-but-deep crate-digging.

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• Vértigo (San José Centro)

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  Downtown San José branch of Vértigo, a Costa Rican entertainment retail chain selling music (including vinyl LPs), movies, video games, and collectibles. Located diagonal to the Plaza de la Cultura.

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• Zona Retro

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  Small downtown San José shop in the Dolorosa neighborhood selling new and used vinyl records alongside CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, with music cassettes also in stock.

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