Jacó Farmers Market
Local shop · Jacó & Herradura
Jacó's weekly feria: piles of tropical fruit you've never heard of, fresh cheese, tamales, homemade hot sauces and jams. A quick taste of everyday Tico life.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 30 min
- Best time
- morning
- Kids
- 8 / 10
- View
- 1 / 10
- Crowds
- 6 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 0 / 10
- Location
- 9.60806, -84.62304 — Google Maps
Tip
Come Friday morning (roughly 6 am to 1 pm), when every stall is set up; some vendors start Thursday afternoon. Bring small colón bills and a bag.
Be careful
Carry small bills in colones; keep an eye on bags and phones in busy areas.
Places nearby
- El Point Jaco BeachFood & CoffeeBeachfront restaurant at the south end of Jacó beach with sunset views over the surf break.
- Restaurante RústicosFood & CoffeeCafeteria-style Costa Rican restaurant on Pastor Díaz Avenue with no fixed menu: you choose from the counter.
- Marea AltaFood & CoffeeLocal restaurant 300 m south of the Red Cross in Jacó, known for generous breakfasts (pancakes, omelettes, fresh fruit) and a chifrijo that reviewers rave about.
- Surfer Factory Surf SchoolSurf, Boats & Diving · takes 2 h · from $49A Jacó surf school and shop that gets beginners up on Jacó's warm, easy waves in two-hour lessons, with board, rash guard and hotel transport included.
- Aurora Yoga StudioYoga & Wellness · takes 1.5 h · from $15A friendly open-air yoga studio upstairs at Jaco Walk, two minutes from the beach, where big windows let in the sea breeze and the sound of the waves.
- Take a Wave CR Surf SchoolSurf, Boats & DivingSmall surf school at the south end of Jacó beach with bilingual instructors Ana and Nico, who are described as patient and encouraging.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/1081846768 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1081846768 · https://expatexchange.com/article/22840/Living-in-Playa-Jaco-Best-Markets-in-Playa-Jaco · https://travelstoke.matadornetwork.com/experiences/vzvE85wY/jaco-farmers-market