During this time he continued to teach at the University of Costa Rica and personally attended to customers at the gentleman's outfitters, El Palacio del Pantalón, that he had established in downtown San José in the mid-1980s.
Selama itu pula ia tetap mengajar di Universitas Kosta Rika dan secara pribadi melayani pelanggan di toko pakaian pria, El Palacio del Pantalón, yang didirikannya di pusat kota San José pada pertengahan 1980-an hingga tahun 1994.