Located on Costa Rica's gorgeous Central Pacific Coast, Jaco Beach is the closest beach resort to San Jose. Its natural beauty, tropical climate, and close proximity to the Central Valley have made Jaco the country's most developed and visited beach area.

From the airport, Jaco is the closest surf town - a drive of less than two hours through the mountains.

Jaco is a surfer's town with a laid back atmosphere during the day and an extremely active nightlife. It is where locals and visitors go to play in the sun, sand, and at night, under the stars.

The beach is 4 miles long and surrounded by magnificent green mountains and tropical palm trees. The beach gets fairly crowded, particularly on weekends, though one can escape from the crowds by walking further down the beach.

Beach activities include boogie boarding, body surfing and of-course sun-tanning.

Jaco is a small, yet extremely active town geared towards surfers, parties & 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. For those wishing some more adrenalin, the nearby town of Hermosa is geared more towards the hard-core surfer while Jaco is designed for the active type looking for plenty of hotels, surf shops, bars, discos and an overwhelming nightlife