Playa Jaco

Jaco Bay

Many describe Jaco as the Miami of Costa Rica. In recent years this small fishing village has been transformed into a booming small city with a skyline. Jaco has gained it's newly found popularity mainly through the surfer community that flocks to this area because of it's world known consistent and large surf breaks. Playa Hermosa is located just south of Jaco and is home to annual professional surf championships. Generally Jaco and Playa Hermosa are considered to be an adults' playground, but not particularly family friendly.

Jaco is a Central Pacific beach town located in the Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Jaco is approximately a 2 1/2 hours drive from San Jose, 1 hour from Manuel Antonio, 2 1/2 hours from Monteverde, 3 hours from Liberia and 3 hours from the La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano Region. Please keep in mind that all drive times are approximate, depending on road conditions, as well as Costa Rica driving experience.

Located in the Central Pacific coastal rainforests, Jaco offers a tropical, moist climate. From December through April, one can expect temperatures to reach a high in the low to mid 90's and a low in the 70's with limited rainfall. From May through November, one can expect temperatures to reach a high in the upper 80's and a low in the 70's with more prevelent rainfall. The rainfall in Jaco during this time of the year is generally limited to late afternoons and early evenings (though it can rain at any given time).

Jaco Tours are available for adventurers, nature lovers or those that just want to relax and let the captain do the sailing. One can experience everything from Rappelling down rain forest waterfalls to canopy exploration to Dolphin and Whale watching before watching a magnificent Pacific sunset from one of the many pristine beaches in this beach lovers paradise.

There are plenty of Jaco hotel options. This diverse beach town offers everything from resorts, to condos, t to standard hotels for the adventurer on the go or even bed and breakfasts.

Entertainment is plentiful in Jaco. The town is bursting with tourist geared activities including day spas, restaurants, bars, dancing, internet cafes, and souvenir shops. The following is a small percentage of the local businesses and activities that we recommend:

Activities:

  • Neofauna - Amphibians & butterflies
  • Mexican Joe's Internet Cafe
  • Surfing, Surfing, Surfing
  • Happy Video - Movie Rentals
  • La Heliconia Art Gallery
  • The Serenity Spa
  • Corpus Gym

Restaurants:

  • Sunrise Cafe
  • Murphy's Monkey Bar
  • Wishbone Restaurant
  • Taco Bar
  • The Lighthouse Restaurant
  • Beatle Bar
  • Fusion Club

 

For more Playa Jaco information call Toll Free 1-800-630-9126 or 1-866-853-9426