The town of Jaco is located on the Central Pacific coast, approximately an hour and 30 minutes from Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José). Jaco’s close proximity to the airport and the capital city of San Jose has made it a popular beach destination of tourists and international travelers.

Jaco’s central location makes it an ideal home base for travelers that want to explore up and down the Pacific coast. It has a wide variety of restaurants, shops, banks, hotels, internet cafes and grocery stores.

The year around population of residents in Jaco is between five and 6 thousand people, although tourism swells the population to over twenty thousand during peak months of the year. Boating and fishing are among the most popular tourist attractions with a marina located just outside Jaco.

Many visitors say Costa Rica is even more beautiful than Hawaii or the Caribbean Islands. Best of all Costa Rica is unspoiled. Costa Rica offers more diverse beauty and adventure per acre than any other place in the world.

Things to do in and around Jaco:
- Manuel Antonia National Park
- Jaco Beach
- Mountain biking
- Professional surf instruction
- Spa, Yoga, Pilates and fitness centers
- Rain forest hiking
- Golf: Marriot’s Los Suenos Resort
- World class Deep Sea Fishing
- Restaurants, Clubs and Internet Café’s
- Canopy and jungle tours
- ATV Tours
- Horseback riding
- Shopping
- Bird watching, birding tours
- Hot springs and water fall tours

When you arrive at Macaw’s Ocean Club, you arrive home.