Crocodile Statue, Tárcoles
Landmark · Jacó & Herradura
A crocodile sculpture by the coastal highway at the fishing village of Tárcoles — a fun photo stop that goes with the real crocs under the Tárcoles bridge a few minutes north.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 10 min
- Best time
- any time
- Kids
- 5 / 10
- View
- 3 / 10
- Crowds
- 2 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 9.75363, -84.62587 — Google Maps
Before you go
- Tickets
- Free entry, no ticket
- Kids
- Good for kids
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Snap the photo here, then see the live crocodiles from the bridge.
Be careful
Route 34 traffic is fast — park fully off the road.
Places nearby
- Crocodile Man TourParks & Wildlife · takes 2 h · from $39.55A long-established boat tour on the Tarcoles River, where big American crocodiles bask on the banks a short drive from Jacó.
- Jungle Crocodile SafariParks & Wildlife · takes 1.5 h · from $40A relaxed boat ride on the Tarcoles River, home to one of Costa Rica's largest crocodile populations, out through the mangroves to the river mouth.
- Vista Mar (Tárcoles)Food & CoffeeSeafood restaurant on a bluff above the Costanera with ocean views and a tunnel that leads down to the beach.
- Marisquería RestauranticosFood & CoffeeRoadside seafood restaurant on the coastal highway at Pógeres, between Tárcoles and Punta Leona, with surf-and-turf plates and fresh fruit juices.
- Steven Lisa'sFood & CoffeeGarden restaurant by the Tárcoles turn-off on the Costanera, with flowers around the tables and a tree where wildlife shows up.
- Tiko Restaurante MiradorFood & CoffeeClifftop mirador restaurant on the edge of Carara National Park with Pacific views, serving local dishes, homemade Asian food and fresh seafood.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/11518141714 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11518141714 · https://www.komoot.com/highlight/6503011