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Bookmark & shareBoard in Jacó? Oh yeah! Surf's always up in this party town.
Jacó (pronounced 'ha-ko') plays party central to capitalinos itching for a quick hit of sea and surf. Ten years ago, it had it all - warm water, great year-round surf and world-class fishing; now, extra features include rampant prostitution and a drug problem. Still, Jacó continues to pull a crowd.
Fast Facts
Population
10,410
Currency
Name: Costa Rican Colon
Code: CRC
Symbol: ¢
Electrical Plugs
120V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -6
Country Dialing Code
+506
Weights & Measures
Metric
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