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Jaco is a coastal city in the Central Pacific Region of Costa Rica nestled on the Pacific Coast between several mountains. Jaco is one of the country's most developed coastal cities and attracts tourists due to its natural beauty, proximity to San Jose (2 hours), challenging surfing and exuberant nightlife.
Jaco is home to one of Costa Rica's most popular beaches, Playa Jaco or Jaco Beach, renowned as a "party beach." It is a clean beach that is particularly popular in the summer and draws surfers from all parts of the globe due to its consistently big waves and big breaks. ...
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Although Jaco Beach is the main attraction of this vibrant city, there are many other compelling attractions. Featuring gorgeous panoramic ocean views and surrounded by striking natural beauty, Jaco is in close proximity to some truly wonderful natural resources. Carara National Park is a mere 25 kilometres north of the city and features exuberant wildlife, dense rainforest, and is home to the Scarlet Macaw. Playa Hermosa lies six kilometers south of Jaco and also provides world-class surfing conditions that draw the most dedicated surfers. Playa Herradura is a beautiful black sand beach just four kilometers north of Jaco providing a more mellow and relaxed scene but with equally consistent waves.
The opportunity for adventure and fun is endless with excellent off shore fishing and numerable tours including ATV tours, crocodile safaris, boat and kayak excursions and white water rafting. Costa Rica is famed for its eco-tours and Jaco is sure to please with horseback riding treks, canopy tours and hiking through the bordering jungle. For the more adventurous, you may take advantage of the many surfing schools for lessons in riding the waves!
With a reputation as a boisterous town, Jaco provides a vibrant nightlife with discos, nightclubs, casinos, bus bars, as well as providing many high quality hotels and restaurants and convenient amenities such as internet cafes. With a tropical climate, Jaco's rainiest months are in September and October and the driest months range from January to April. For a truly unique and exciting experience, visit Jaco, Costa Rica. Surf's up!
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The currency used is the Costa Rican Colon, but the United States Dollar is also accepted.
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The average annual temperatures are between 21°C and 27°C with little variation throughout the year.
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The voltage used is 120V.
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The language used in Jaco is Spanish but English is also used.
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The time zone in Jaco, Costa Rica is GMT (UTC) -6.
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Documents required to visit Jaco
Canadian Citizens please click here
Non-Canadian citizens please contact the consulate or embassy for information.
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