Jaco is one of Costa Rica's most visited beaches. It is a beautiful beach that stretches 2.5 miles along the Central Pacific Coast. The beach of Jaco is located just 1 hour from the Capital City of San Jose traveling on the new highway of Caldera. If you are looking for a day at the beach from the Central Valley or a weekend get away from the City there is no better place than Jaco. Here you will find a population of around 10,000 permanant residents and close to 30,000 that fluctuate in and out. The town of Jaco has more than doubled in the last five years in population and is still on the rise making it one of the most prime areas for investing in all of the pacific coast. It was a simple surf town where surfers traveled from all over the world to ride the waves. Now Jaco is home to all the amenities you can find in the Central Valley. There are high rise buildings and major chains of every bank and food chain you can imagine. Jaco is home to everyone from the locals wanting to take there family out to the beach for the day to world class boaters who come floating by in their million dollar yachts to stay in the nearby Marina at Los Suenos Resort.
The area of Jaco is located on the border of the tropical moist and the tropical dry forest. This allows the area to have very distinct seasons of wet and dry. You can expect to get quite a bit of sunshine in Jaco during most months of the year. There are activities to enjoy in the sun for everyone in the area from Surf classes, ATV's, ziplines, and more. The night life in Jaco is one of the top in the country with a strip of bars and restaurants that cater to those looking to wine and dine in some of Costa Rica's most fancy restaurants or just a simple night on the town. There are an estimated 200 different places to dine in Jaco. You can find areas to go out dancing most nights of the week in Jaco. One of the nice things about the Jaco area is that you can live nearby but you don't have to live in the town of Jaco. This gives you access to the bustling town and all it's amenities but the peace and tranquil of Costa Rica living.
