Jacó has quickly become an important tourist resort on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. Jaco has quickly become an important tourist resort on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. Its natural beauty, proximity to San Jose, and the challenging surf attracts many international and local tourists.
It has a very active night life, and many high quality hotels and restaurants. It is a popular surfing spot for the Costa Rican crowd that come to surf for the day as it is only a 2 hour car ride from San Jose.