How to get to the city of Jaco in Costa Rica?

Jaco It is one of the two largest federal cities in the Costa from Pacific de Costa Rica. It is located approximately 80 miles from the airport of San Jose. If you find yourself in the Juan Santamaria International Airport, you will have to follow the signs that lead to San Ramón. After 6 miles, take the exit toward Athens and at the stop sign, turn left. Continue on that road until you get to San Mateo, where the road becomes a one-way street. Just follow the road and you will come to a central point. When you are getting closer to orotoniaYou will find a sign that tells you to turn right, but do not follow it, otherwise you will get lost in the business district. Continue straight until you find a sign on the left that leads to Jaco. From that moment on, all the streets are signposted and you can drive along Jaco.


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You can often find buses that go directly from the Station Coca Cola bus, riding a San Jose. Rates are hovering around $ 2. As another alternative, you can drive from San Jose, going San Ramón, road to Puntarenas, until you reach Highway 27. Head south on Highway 27 and follow the signs for Jaco. This route is much faster since you will not have to cross the road in the mountains. Another positive aspect is that you can stop on the bridge over the Tarcoles River and observe the wild crocodiles. You can even stop along the road and buy raw chicken to feed the beasts.


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Once you are in Jaco, transportation is very simple. The city is small enough to walk from one place to another. But when it is very hot or dark, you will always find enough taxis to take you from one place to another. Taxis in Jaco They are red, so don't take another taxi that doesn't have that official look. Often you will find pirate taxis that are generally safe, but it is best to stick with the official companies.


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  1.   Alejandro said

    Jaco is an excellent place to vacation. But to clarify some points that the main article indicates, first the Juan Santamaría airport is not in San José, it belongs to the province of Alajuela and second it is not "Orotonia" it is Orotina. All with the aim that they do not get lost or that they make a funny face when they ask for something about it.