Mirador Jacó (JACÓ letters)
Viewpoint · Jacó & Herradura
A roadside lookout on Route 34 at the south end of town, with the big JACÓ letters and a sweeping view over the whole bay: the classic Jacó photo.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 15 min
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 7 / 10
- View
- 8 / 10
- Crowds
- 6 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 0 / 10
- Location
- 9.59259, -84.62457 — Google Maps
Tip
Park on the ocean side of the highway so you don't have to cross on foot. Sunset is the best time.
Be careful
Traffic on Route 34 is fast and there's no crosswalk: keep kids close.
Places nearby
- 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.
- Aloha Beach Front Bar and RestaurantFood & CoffeeFamily-friendly bar and grill right on the sand at the south end of Jacó, popular for tacos at sunset.
- 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.
- El Point Jaco BeachFood & CoffeeBeachfront restaurant at the south end of Jacó beach with sunset views over the surf break.
- Jaco Adventure Tours (Jaco Ropes Adventure Park)Tours & AdventureAdventure park on the edge of Jacó with zip lines, a ropes course and forest horse rides.
- 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.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/5351694321 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5351694321 · https://beachhomecostarica.com/2021/09/08/top-free-things-to-do-around-jaco/