Jacó is a coastal city, in the county of Garabito in Costa Rica's Puntarenas province. Located in the Central Pacific Region, on the pacific coast of Costa Rica. Jacó is approximately one hour by car from San José and Costa Rica's primary International Airport (SJO). Manuel Antonio National Park is located just one hour South of Jaco. Jaco has a population of apx. 10,000 residents. Diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and dengue fever are nonexistent, or extremely rare and no shots or vaccinations are necessary when traveling to Costa Rica.
As Jacó lies on the seashore, climate is humid. Temperature is 85-90 degrees F during the day and 75-80 degrees at night. This temperature is virtually the same year round. The "rainy season" last the rest of the year.
Jacó lies between several mountains, and is neighbored by the beaches of Herradura Bay to the North, and Playa Hermosa to the South. At about 15 miles north of Jacó, lies the Carara National Park, recognized for its exuberant wildlife and dense rain forest. Carara is home to one of the largest remaining populations of wild Scarlet Macaw in the country.