Here’s an updated report on my experience yesterday shopping for my 10 day trip first stop was Auto Mercado I spent 43 mil on groceries and then insert my card to have chip read in machine. Cashier handed me a receipt and never asked to sign or a PIN.

Yesterday afternoon I made a journey over to Walmart in Escazu Here I spent 38 mil same thing I am inserting my card into the machine so the chip would read it the cashier Tica never asked for a pin number or a signature.