If surfing and sunbathing isn't the way you expected to spend your Costa Rica vacation, there are plenty of things to do in Jaco that don't even require a bathing suit. But don't worry--you will still be enjoying the exotic and beautiful outdoors. Horseback riding is one of the best ways...
Carara Biological Preserve, located minutes from Jaco's main drag, is requisite visit for anyone interested in eco-tourism. What makes Carara so incredibly unique is that it is a transition zone between the drier forests to the North and the tropical rain forests to the South. Because of this unique...
Once upon a time, I lived in a town called La Garita, a town everyone has to pass through to get to Jaco, Costa Rica. Why do you have to pass through it? Because it's the only road to Jaco.! What You Should Know Before You Go: The road to Jaco is primarily a two-lane road, and it weaves through mountain...
There's nothing like driving along a twisting, turning, two-lane paved road in the heart of Central America with the rainforest/mountains/volcanoes on either side of you. But if you want to get to the party central town in the area, you pretty much don't have a choice. Sit back and enjoy the...
Getting sand out of a pair of well-worn loafers may be the hardest part of a vacation day in Jaco, Costa Rica. Located in the North of the Puntarenas province skirting the country's coast, less than two hours from capital city, San Jose, Jaco offers the best beaches, nightlife and vacation activities...
When Christopher Columbus landed on the shores of what is now Costa Rica in 1502, the natives he encountered wore bracelets and other adornments of pure gold. Columbus was sure he had found a treasure trove of wealth and named the area the monicker it still carries today, meaning "rich coast."...
Costa Rica's nightlife, especially Jaco Beach, is known for its wild party atmosphere. The streets are full of bars and nightclubs bursting with exotic Latina ladies and loud thumping beats. You could throw a stone in any direction and hit a nightclub guaranteed to have something that interests the...
From its humble beginnings as a sleepy coastal town, it was not long before the lure of its mesmeric waves enticed its modern calling as a top destination as a surfers paradise. The destination is no other than Jaco in the Northern province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. A bustling town renowned for its...