After dark

Jacó nightlife

Jacó is known for a booming nightlife, and the hostel lists it among its activities.

On the hostel's list In the hostel's list of things to do — who runs it isn't stated.

Visit Costa Rica calls Jacó a small, highly developed coastal town with a booming nightlife. The hostel lists nightlife among its activities, and there's no curfew.

Ask the team where people are heading tonight.

What to expect

Bars and nightlife in town
Fellow travellers to go out with
No curfew at the hostel

Who it suits

Adults who want a night out.

What to bring

Some cash (only what you need)
Your ID
A charged phone

Worth knowing

General travel advice: go out with friends and come back together.
Watch your drinks and carry only the cash you need.
Use licensed taxis to get home.

The Tárcoles River seen from above, a sandbank on the left and trees on the right bank.

Nearby

On the hostel's Instagram

Tárcoles River

A short drive from the hostel, the Tárcoles bridge is famous for its giant crocodiles.

Local suggestion

Carara National Park

A national park famous for birdlife — especially the scarlet macaw — on the road between Tárcoles and Jacó.

Sunset over the bay of Jacó seen from a forested hillside, palms in the foreground.