Jaco Beach is in Costa Rica on the Central Pacific coast. It is a typical beach town during the day and a wild time at night. Jaco was made famous by the 1966 movie Endless Summer which tracked a couple of surfers as they surfed their way around the world. Now Jaco attracts surfers from all over the world.
The beach is 2.5 miles long and lined with hotels. After
breakfast I like to walk from one end to the other and back. The beach is
beautiful and as you are walking you can watch the surfers. If you are a
beginner there are a number of surf classes. Here is a sample of the reviews:
“Jaco is a great base for surfing in CR.
Its only 10 minutes from Hermosa and has a lot more going on. Playa Jaco
itself, aka Jaco beach, has smaller waves than nearby beaches. The best peeling
waves are a little north of Bohio. Best beginner waves south end. Jaco is a
great base because you can hit 10 beaches within 20 minutes on a great highway,
its got all the amenities and nightlife, and if you want peace and quiet plus
jungle plus five minutes to beach and best nightlife in Costa Rica, you can
stay at Hotel DoceLunas, a real four star hotel that charges three star prices
and is surrounded by jungle one mile from the beach.”
Jaco is where one of
my favorite places to eat can be found. “The Taco Bar” is just off the main
street and has the best atmosphere for a lazy day at the beach. The Taco Bar is
an outdoor restaurant featuring tacos, burritos and such. The food comes in
steak, chicken, fish or vegetarian. You
can sit at the bar or at tables around the bar. What I like about it is the
seats at the bar are swings. You order and pay for your food and then find a
swing. There are always a lot of people there and while you are eating don’t be
afraid to talk with the other people. You’ll meet people from all over the
world and a lot of surfers from places like South Africa, Australia, the US,
and Europe. It is a great atmosphere. They don’t serve alcohol but they don’t
seem to mind if you bring your own beer from the store across the street.
During the day you have zip lines, ATV’s, surfing, swimming,
horseback riding, fishing and the booze cruise. In town there are the typical
beach town shops and many restaurants. If you want to just relax Jaco is pretty
quiet during the day.
At night it gets pretty wild as there are many night clubs
and casinos to go to until early morning. If you aren’t staying at the Villa
Caletas or Los Suenos I would recommend at least going to both for dinner on
two of the nights. At the Villa Caletas you should also go to watch the sunset.
Read my previous post for more information.
In Costa Rica this is one of my favorite places. Try it out
and you’ll like it also.
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