| Beaches in Costa Rica, like Jaco, may well be one of | | | | - Remember that the bottom end places to stay are |
| the most important assets in the eyes of visitors. | | | | cheap for a reason. Never leave valuable things |
| The beaches come in all sizes, shapes and types. | | | | behind. |
| One of the most known beaches is called Jaco. | | | | - Mid to high end hotels can be of good quality, but |
| Jaco is one of the first beaches to become a real | | | | check for ceiling fans or ac as well as warm or cold |
| tourist magnet. It is also one of the closest beaches | | | | water. |
| to San Jose. | | | | - Remember that the way of cooking will not be the |
| The beach itself is a three km long beach with nice | | | | same as in a good restaurant and you may feel the |
| sand and the water is inviting. However, as always | | | | urge to test many local delicatessens when on the |
| when swimming in the sea, check out current riptides | | | | beach. This may come as a surprise to your stomach! |
| as well as keep an eye on the tide. | | | | - Get bottled water on your way to the beach. To |
| Jaco has rapidly become one of the selected party | | | | make sure you will not stand there with the salt |
| beaches in Costa Rica and the long beach has a | | | | from the sea in your month, and no place, where |
| multitude of hotels, cabins and rooms for rent. | | | | you can find something to drink. |
| When visiting the beaches, | | | | You can travel to and from beaches like Jaco in |
| - Ask around for information about riptides, before | | | | many ways. Rental car, bus and even by air in some |
| you find them yourself. | | | | cases. Smaller local airlines fly between the airports in |
| - Also, check the time schedule for the local tide. The | | | | Costa Rica daily and can take you from San Jose to |
| change in sea level is great and you can be pulled out | | | | Liberia or some other places. Inquire locally the get |
| to sea. | | | | the correct schedules and prices. |