Arbol de Hermosa

Tip

Clouds often build up after midday, so views are usually clearer early.

Be careful

If it is on a roadside, park fully off the road and watch for traffic.

Places nearby

• Restaurante Vista HermosaFood & CoffeeOceanside spot at Playa Hermosa with views of the surf break, known for fresh fish at fair prices.
• Vida Hermosa Bar & RestaurantFood & CoffeeBeachfront bar-restaurant on Playa Hermosa with an ocean view, handmade cocktails and sushi.
• Bowie's PointFood & CoffeeThatched-roof beach restaurant at Playa Hermosa for watching surfers and the sunset over a casado or a Tico breakfast.
• Hotel Fuego del SolDay Passes & Hot Springs · takes 12 h · from $25A relaxed 27-room hotel right on Playa Hermosa, the surf beach just south of Jaco.
• Hotel Terraza del PacíficoDay Passes & Hot Springs · takes 12 hA beachfront hotel on Playa Hermosa, the dark-sand surf beach just south of Jaco, whose day pass gives you two pools open into the evening, loungers with bar service and a beach bar facing the sunset.
• PuddleFish BreweryFood & Coffee · takes 1 h–3 hJaco's own craft brewery, set in a converted warehouse one block from the beach in the south of town.