Visit Jaco – 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Jaco, Costa Rica

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1. Good information! Thank you!

2. If you’re visiting Costa Rica, Jack is a great destination. Most people like and want a lot of what was disliked in this video. Convenience is a good thing while on vacation. If you travel to Costa Rica often, avoid Jaco. The surf is no joke. I stay in Vista Las Palmas and watch a swimmer get drug out of the surf and they didn’t survive. Covid restrictions and requirements are a real turn off right now so wait until all of this crap passes.

3. Very helpful.

4. Quewel

5. Lmao this place sounds almost EXACTLY like Boracay in the Philippines. Down to the love and hates

6. Le lieux est magnifique ! Mais le mec est vraiment saoulent 🤨

7. Wow I stayed a month in Jaco in 96 and none of that crap was there! There weren’t even hotels! We stayed at a little cabina was like 6 or 7 little houses surrounding a pool. The sand is hot, but if u leave ur sandals on the beach to go surfing they will be gone when you come in! I cannot believe they have fast food and resorts in jaco now🤯

8. The trip from San Jose actually ends up taking about 2 hours

9. Jacó 🌴 love

10. I go to jaco once a year . Spot on video ! Thank you ! Pura Vida.

11. stay at hostel mango and eat at the local “working man food” establishments and you can live like a king in Jaco

12. Thanks for the great information. I am planning a vacation to Jaco, and staying at Selina Jaco. Just wondering more about transportation from San Jose to Jaco…. would it be better if we rented a car, or no? 🙂 Thanks for for sharing the video!

13. Thanks man, great video!

14. Great Video! Thanks for the input

15. Pronounced Haw-cO? 😊

16. How do I find cooking classes in Jaco?

17. 6th thing for liking or hating Jaco: The working girls LOL Personally I don’t mind.

18. There are a lot of hookers there….that can be a pro or con depending on what you are looking for…..

19. Just came back this week in December 2020… crazy how covid changes the landscape… literally 85-90% locals. Such a cool experience in dry season while there’s no one there

20. Great video, going there soon and this got me even more excited about Costa Rica! Thank you!

21. Jaco is great. I really miss that place. Las Olas was great (room, staff, and owners) for an economical hotel stay when I was there and the beach is awesome. Pura Vida!

22. Nothing on tamarindo?

23. This was very useful, im going in October! Thank you very much!

24. Definitely adding Jaco to our shortlist

25. Awesome cool thxxxx

26. Please help! I have a few questions!

    1. How far is Jaco from the airport?
    2. How far is Jaco from Manuel Antonio?

27. Very nice video I’m gonna be there begining September for my birthday for first time. Hopefully won’t rain 😱😌😌😌😌

28. For those not wanting the "Touristyness" of Jaco, I always stay in Tarcoles, a small, authentic fishing village about 20 kilometers north of Jaco. It is a great small community where you can immerse yourself among the locals. Check out the accommodations on Home Away or VBRO. And for the best authentic Tico fish soup, check out Fiesta del Mariscos.

29. I wish that I have more money so that I can go to paradise often.

    I would like to visit Costa Rica someday.

30. Costa Rica pura vida ok

31. Just found him and thank goodness, my husband needs to take customers here for a fishing trip! now subscribed since perfect info given! Thank you very much!

32. Playa Jaco used to be very famous in the 80s , 90s , but no longer that fame burned out , now the fame belongs to Playa Manuel Antonio and the Town of Manuel Antonio .

33. @woltersworld What do you think about staying in La Fortuna in Costa Rica, is it ok there, any drawbacks other than not on the beaches?

34. I hear they accept US currency in Jaco ?

35. Good video, a lot of personality.

36. We’ve been trying to weigh up whether or not to go to Jaco and this video has been quite helpful with getting more of a feel for the place. We’d heard it is quite touristy there, but I guess the benefit of that is having all of the tourist infrastructure.

37. Wow. Very insightful and realistic pro and con rundown of Jaco. I’m going there shortly and you just gave me a lot of knowledge of the town. Excellent. Thanks man!

38. Isn’t it Jaco’?

39. I’m amazed you didn’t mention the poverty – it was certainly worse in Jaco than in other places. We were also offered drugs about every 5 minutes (weed & cocaine if you’re into that) – but probably because we are young males. I imagine they left you and your family alone. Lastly, there are prostitutes everywheeeeere. I mean, when you go out and party at night you can just assume that all of the ladies were working. It was bizarre.

40. Jacó Is only expensive if you live expensive, but how about swapping a 4 star resort for a 2 star hostel for like 1/3 of the price, instead on eating on American fast food chains or fancy coffee shops, go to a soda for 1/3 of the price and then just enjoy yourself, drink local beer and have a good time. No need to empty your wallet over it.

41. Whenever someone gives a review to help people like us, all the insecure people feel the need to correct all the imperfections like little twats…Just say thanks!

42. Ohh man the rip current almost got me I to wait till it put to swim as fast as I can about a month ago when I was down there 😩

43. You are miss pronouncing Jaco. The accent is in the O not in the A, it sounds weird.

44. https://youtu.be/0siP6DAcqS8

45. Great video!

46. You better eat fruit and cut out the carbs fast

47. I have been here for over 3 weeks. Nature and the beaches are fantastic. However, this is not a place for kids. Overall the place is shady. The other evening we were going out for tacos and I got offered cocaine twice within 5 mins. Later in the evenings, it is typical to see prostitutes on the main street as well as over 200 in one particular hotel. If you are young and love to party and live on the edge, this could be a fun place for you. For families and older people, I do not recommend Jaco.

48. Great video and so informative – thanks. Do you know what the weather is like in august? Thanks.

49. love it however is it safe ? whats the crime rete/ was thinking about renting a car and doing some exploring.any suggestions? thanks

50. I just returned to Miami on Sunday September 23rd for best 4 day vacation I’ve ever had. It was a guys trip with 4 buddies of mine. My truthful observation is that it is not a very family oriented place I don’t know why that wasn’t mentioned here. Jaco has a buffet of the most beautiful women imaginable now to protect the men I wont any more on that. Families beware single guys it’ll be the time of your lives. You have to die to be any closer to Heaven.