Jaco Hotels

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Tope horse parade near hotels in Jaco Costa Rica

Here is a video of a horse high stepping in the annual Tope, or horse parade, near the Jaco Hotels in december, 20009. There are some photos below also.

Hotels in Jaco - free drink

Of all the Jaco Hotels, DoceLunas is our favorite. Comment here with a brief history of the Canton of Garabito and win a free drink from your favorite of Jaco hotels in Costa Rica.

Nice waves last night near hotel in Jaco, Small tonight

The waves down the road from DoceLunas, my favorite of the Jaco hotels, were good last night. Today we have a very full high tide - 10ft, at 4:48 or so, providing a sunset surf window. The primary swell is less than 2 ft out of the southwest, so it looks like a longboard session on shin high waves.

Surf Breaks North of Jaco Hotels

While there are more breaks to the south of Jaco Hotels, there are a few to north as well.

The first is Herradura Island. About 15 minutes north of Jaco you will find Herradura bay. At the south end of the bay between the beach and the island you can find long waves but you need a really big swell out of the south - 6 feet or more of buoy height.

Next to the north is Playa Escondido. You will need to charter a boat from Herradura to get to this reef break in front of a beach that is only accessible by private land. Respect the locals, top surfers who have paid for the privelege of living in front of this remote spot.
Further to the North you will find Coralillos, which some consider a secret spot, so I will leave it at that.

About 40 minutes to the north you will come to Puerto Caldera. Waves break off the jetty on big south swells.

An hour to the north you arrive at Boca Baranca, the mouth of the Baranca river. The water is dirty and there can be crocodiles, but on a big south swell (5 feet minimum buoy height ) this break produces epic lefts - like 100 meters long! Its easiest to swim out on the north side of the river. There is some guarded parking there. Its worth it.


So there you have a quick rundown of the surf breaks near the hotels in Jaco.

Surfing South of Jaco hotels

Here is a quick rundown of the closest surf breaks to the hotels in Jaco.
today i will start to the south -
Right here - 1 mile from hotel DoceLunas Jaco - smaller waves sheltered by the arms of Jaco bay. best wind shelter - the south end near hotel DoceLunas. best shape, a little further north - the street after Bruja bar.
10 minutes Hermosa - heavy, barrelling, three miles of wide open beach with varying slope to catch all swells and magnify them into the ride of your life
20 minutes from the hotel - Oesterillos Oeste - big slow waves, good for longboards, inside and outside breaks
30 minutes from Jaco Oesterillos Centro and Este- similar to hermosa but not as heavy
40 minutes from the hotel- Bejuco - generally gets the biggest waves on a given swell
go here when everything else is flat. surfs on a low to mid tide. major rip. big paddle out. bigger paddle back in. expert swimming skills required.

So there are the 6 major breaks in the area to the south of Jaco.
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Hotel in Jaco Costa Rica Map of Surf Breaks and Parks near Jaco Hotels

This map shows surf breaks and national parks near the hotels in Jaco Costas Rica. Elsewhere in this blog you will find details about the various breaks.

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