Where is Jaco Beach Costa Rica located?
Q: Where is Jaco Beach Costa Rica located?
A: Jaco Beach Costa Rica is located on the west central coast of Costa Rica's Puntarenas province, on the Pacific Ocean side of the country.
Q: How did Jaco Beach Costa Rica develop?
A: Jaco Beach Costa Rica started as a small surfing village popular with Costa Ricans from all over the Pacific coast, and has developed into the most popular and visited tourism destination in the whole country.
Q: How far is Jaco Beach Costa Rica from Costa Rica's Juan Santa Maria International Airport in San Jose?
A: Jaco Beach Costa Rica is only a 1 hour and 10 minute ride from the Costa Rica's Juan Santa Maria International Airport in San Jose.
Q: What amenities does Jaco Beach Costa Rica offer tourists?
A: Jaco Beach Costa Rica is home to the largest selection of hotels, vacation rental condos and private vacation rental homes than any other beach town in Costa Rica, as well as 3 casinos, over 75 restaurants, 3 major grocery stores, surf shops, pharmacies, souvenir and artesan shops, bakeries, dentists, emergency care, and an 18-hole championship golf course.
Q: What activities can tourists do in Jaco Beach Costa Rica?
A: The region is also home to Costa Rica's best zip line canopy tours, ATV tours, white water rafting, surfing and the fishing capital of Costa Rica at the Los Suenos Resort & Marina, in Herradura Beach directly next to Jaco Beach.
Q: What is the nearest town to the south of Jaco Beach?
A: The nearest town to the south of Jaco Beach is the surf town of Playa Hermosa (Hermosa Beach).
Q: What is the Manuel Antonio National Park and Wildlife preserve known for?
A: The Manuel Antonio National Park and Wildlife preserve, located 1 hour and 15 minutes to the south of Jaco Beach, is known for offering visitors a first hand glimpse of Costa Rica's famed wildlife species such as white face monkeys, howler monkeys, sloths, pizotes, iguanas, butterflies, frogs, insects, and exotic jungle plants native to Costa Rica.
