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Jaco is a small, yet extremely active town geared towards surfers, parties and nightlife. As you walk down the “strip,” you will find countless surf shops, restaurants, bars, discos and a variety of accommodations. This is the ideal destination for surfers or young travelers looking to be in the middle of the action. A yearly international surf contest is also held in the nearby Playa Hermosa that attracts a huge number of surfers from all over the globe to this beach. You need to be careful about swimming here, as riptides are quite common along the beach shore. Other local activities include fishing, canopy tours, kayaking and horseback riding. Jaco Beach, Hermosa Beach and Esterillos Beach are some of the beaches closer to San Jose (2-hour drive) and connect to each other by cliffs and small reefs. All of them are long black sand beaches with good waves. Not ideally for swimming you must be aware of strong tide currents. For a more relaxed stay and more beach time, you can stay outside Jaco. Here beaches are more clean, and you will be surrounded by nature. Hermosa is a golden-sand beach stretches 1,500 meters before meeting the blue-green waters of the Pacific. It’s a typical beach on a small, semi-open bay with great waves all along the coast. Lush vegetation borders the beach, with hills on both sides, offering beautiful scenery. Esterillos are serene beaches with very few hotels and private houses. All basic services such as emergency centers, convenience stores, gas stations are also available nearby.
Daily Tours from Jaco / Playa Hermosa Surroundings
Carara National Park Tour $110 p/p
This hiking tour and natural sanctuary adventure in a bio-diverse reserve is dramatically different in terms of wildlife and plant species Enjoy a relaxing hike for a few hours through the tropical rain forest with ...
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Cascajal Horseback Riding Tour $35 p/p
The local riders will be waiting for you at the old corral of the Hacienda which one was a cattle farm Through open skies and shaded paths we will get to El Faro the highest ...
Jungle Crocodile Adventure Safari $42 p/p
Know and explore a unique tourist destination in Costa Rica The T rcoles River offers the visitor the opportunity to observe American Crocodiles with sizes over the four meters long iguanas and more than a ...
Manuel Antonio National Park Tour $76 p/p
This national park is considered to be one of the most beautiful of the country It is a combination of a paradisiacal beach of crystalline waters with coral reefs bordered by exuberant vegetation and the ...
Rainforest Aerial Tram Pacific $74 p/p
The Pacific Rain Forest Aerial Tram is an eco-tourism project with acres hectares of rainforest showcasing small waterfalls and scenic views of the Pacific Coast Our Rain Forest Aerial Tram - Pacific flies through a ...
Savegre River Rafting Class III-IV $115 p/p
This adventurous family-friendly full-day trip is a unique white water river rafting adventure Starting with a x ride into the wilds of Costa Rica s tropical jungle with breathtaking scenery of more remote areas of ...
Tortuga Island Cruise $119 p/p
Aboard a yacht at Puntarenas and enjoy the Gulf of Nicoya and its beautiful archipelago admiring the many sea birds while cruising to Tortuga Island Tortuga Island is known for its immaculate white sand beach ...
Turubari Nature and Adventure Park $89 p/p
Turubari means Bright Moon River in the Huetar dialect it is a theme park aimed at nature and adventure lovers with a thoughtful and full commitment with sustainable tourism Beautiful and breathtaking scenery surrounds acres ...
Waterfalls Canopy Tour $58 p/p
Three beautiful waterfalls and the plants and animals of rare transitional jungle combine with an exciting ride along steel cables Thirteen platforms ranging from ground level to over feet above the ground include a Tarzan ...
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