Because of the new Caldera highway reducing transit time Josefinos(San Jose residents) will travel here to enjoy the Jaco Beach nightlife along with locals and tourists alike. While the list of Jaco after hour spots are reputable businesses, you still need to keep your wits about you so you do not become a victim of theft which is the most common problem at Jaco clubs and Jaco bars.

Jaco Beach Nightlife Options

Listed here is general information about the different Jaco Beach clubs and bars but you will need to check for specific events and promotions with each business. These Jaco nightclubs are not listed in any particular order of preference or popularity.

The Monkey Bar in Jaco Beach:
For a high energy Jaco Beach nightlife dance bar that plays Reggaeton, Hip Hop, and other great music. Great place to dance, drink and meet all types of people. Monkey Bar Jaco Beach is a reborn version of the now infamous Monkey Bar that opened in the same location in 2005
Hours: 10-2:30am Friday and Saturday
Website or additional information: None, but have a Facebook page

Los Amigos Jaco
If you want great food plus a bar scene then Los Amigos is for you. Top shelf beer and liquors along with giant LCD’s everywhere you look with the latest music videos. Nightly drink specials and nightly themes sets Los Amigos Jaco apart from the standard Jaco Beach nightlife spot. With the excellent service you might forget you are here in Jaco Beach.
Hours: 11:00AM – 1:00AM Sunday – Thursday 11:00AM – 2:00AM Friday Saturday
Website: http://losamigosjaco.com
Cover Charge: none

Jaco Beach nightlife SOBE style at Le Loft:
If you want to feel like you are in SOBE, then Le Loft is for you unless you forgot you are visiting Jaco Costa Rica. Mostly locals with a regular VIP crowd by reservation only. Hip Hop music with the latest mixes along with luxurious ambiance sets this Jaco Beach nightlife club apart from any other on the Central Pacific coast.
Hours: 9:00PM – 2:00AM 7 Days a week
Website: none
Cover Charge: $$$

Plankton:
On the second floor of il Galeon Mall across from Tsunami Sushi. Plankton Bar is a popular bar that mingles dance music and drink specials. Plankton was one of the first Jaco Beach nightlife spots when clubbing began in 2005. Those were the days of Nacho Daddy’s set in the back of the same location.
Hours: 9:00PM – 2:30AM
Website: none
Cover Charge: ??

Tabacon Jaco:
If live music is your choice for Jaco Beach nightlife then this is the place for you. Tabacon Bar in Jaco has live music each week from Thursday to Saturday night. They have few billiards table for the traditional bar feel. Live Music Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 9:00pm on.
Hours: 11:00AM – ?? 7 days a week
Website: none
Cover Charge: ??

Malecon Bar:
Beach front bar, located on Bohio Street, 50 meters north. Great Reggae music, Pop latino and more. Also prices and food are good.
Hours: ??
Website: none
Cover Charge: ??

Clarita’s Bar
This place is mostly for the upper years crowd that wants the laid back atmosphere without the testosterone spiked dance clubs. Crowd is always friendly and filled with laughter. One of the best Jaco Beach nightlife beachside bar, if not the only one here in Jaco besides Bohio or Blackbeards.
Hours: 7AM – 1AM
Website: http://www.claritashotel.com/bargrill.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=611980816
Cover Charge: none

Beatle Bar Jaco
Do we really need to mention them? I think everyone knows what this place is or you will if this is your idea of a vacation.
Website: http://www.thebeatlebar.com
Hours: ??
Cover Charge: ??

Jaco Beach nightlife precautions

When dancing with unknown people be sure to hang onto your wallet especially if the girls starting rubbing you in a friendly way. We have heard of many people getting their wallets stolen from this stunt and if you do not think you are gods gift to the world, you will see this scam coming.

Allow at least one person in your group to stay sober if intoxication is the goal. Being intoxicated in a foreign country is not an ideal situation and you will get robbed if you are stumbling along Pastor Diaz in the wee hours. Do not rely on the police to maintain Jaco Beach nightlife safety and order, this is not North America and you will need to take care of yourself. Common sense seems to get tossed out the window when you start your official vacation. Maintain yourself as if you were back home and if you buy drugs, expect trouble. Best advice is to not buy drugs and enjoy the beach and rainforest. If you need to be numbed while you are here, you should stay home.

As Jaco grows the Jaco Beach nightlife scene changes both in options and during the High Season so check back here for updates to the club options available. If you have questions or comments about the Jaco Beach nightlife or want to add your favorite Jaco nightspot please add your comments below.

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This weekend kicks off the San Jose Summer Arts Festival

Each  year  San Jose, Costa Rica showcases all of the cultural arts in the country by organizing a series of festivals related to the arts, it’s culture and it’s music. This festival is called: Festival de Verano Transitarte. The festival is spread out over the four large parks in the heart of San Jose. They are Parque Morazan, home to the Templo de Musica. The Jardin de Paz  and just across the street to the east is the Parque España. Finally, the National Park where you can find the Battle of Rivas statute. The National Park is the largest of all the venues and will be hosting artisans who will set up shop, as well as theater and dance performances.

Here is the schedule for the 3 day event:

Friday, March 13, 2009

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Municipal libraries will hold present story telling including the stories La gallina Avelina and El lobo feroz (all in Spanish) in the Parque España.

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: In the National Park, visitors can enjoy Mascaradas by Los Chapetones, marimba music by Sonando and Calypso Urbano.

4 p.m.: Folkloric group Viajando por Nuestro Pais will close the festivities in the National Park

6:30 p.m.: The dance group Metamorfosis will present a show called 70% agua in the Parque Morazan

8 p.m.: A concert by Son de Tikizia will officially inaugurate the weekend event.

Saturday, March 24, 2009

All Day: Urban Canopy Zipline tours and Climbing walls in the Jardin de Paz, and story telling until 5 p.m. in Parque España.

10 a.m.: Day long theater presentations in the National Park including “Caminito del Mar’ by the group Contraluz and “Sexo? Si gracias por preguntar” by Abya-Yala.

11 a.m.: Taekwondo presentation in the Jardin de Paz

11 a.m.: Music presentation by Mexican rapper MC Tshh in the Parque Morazan

11 a.m.: 9 p.m.: Concerts will be presented all day long including Sincopa, Introvisión, Escafandra, Mechas, Parque en el Espacio, Pato Barraza and Evolución.

1 p.m.: Central American Boxing Championship with the participation of Panama and Nicaragua in the Jardin de Paz

9 p.m.: Presentation of dance and percussion by Orquestap in the Parque Nacional

9 p.m.: Music performance by Panamanian group Cienfue in Parque Morazan

Sunday, March 15:

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Story telling in Parque España.

10 a.m. on: Music, dance and theater with presentations by the Camote Circus and Par de 2, the Camerata Bach and La Cuna del Swing in the Parque Nacional.

11 a.m. on: Music presentations in Parque Morazan by Los Cumbiamberos, Humberto Vargas, Francisco Murillo, Digital 80, Santos y Zurdo, and Amarillo Cyan y Magenta.

7 p.m.: A concert by Peregrino Gris will close the weekend music festivities in the Parque Morazan.

8 p.m.: The entire event will close with a show by the French group Puce Muse, that will include music and projections in the Parque de Paz.

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Costa Rican Bulls Get Quite the Work Out Every January and February.

After the Fiestas Palmares are expected to go out with a bang this weekend, party goers won’t have to wait long, or at all, to find the next party destination in Costa Rica. As annual tradition goes, the first two months of the year are filled with fiestas patronales and civicas. The former are festivals in celebration of the patron saint of a town, while the latter are more of a bragging rights type town festival in which each one hopes to gain the reputation of hosting the best fiestas in the country. No matter if it is a fiesta patronal or civica, you are likely to find the same thing: megabars, bull fights, Chinese food, horse parades, masked dancers and beer. The main difference is that a fiesta patronal usually involves a religious pilgrimage and a bit of Catholic guilt may accompany the heavy drinking.

Tomorrow is the infamous carnaval de Palmares, and some 150,000 people are expected to show up for the 2 kilometer long parade that begins at 5 p.m. The parade will run from the Palmares stadium to the festival grounds and will include 15 dance troops from all over the Central Valley, four floats, three mascarada groups from Barva and Alajuelita and three musical groups. Visitors should also expect lots of fireworks and a “surprise”, an event organizer said, which will likely include public participation.

A concert by Chilean Beto Cuevas in one of the megabars should serve to draw in even more visitors who may not be interested in the parade. On Saturday the long awaited Festival Ranchero will be hosted in the bull ring starting at 7 p.m. and Puerto Rican music group Calle 13 will warm up their vocals at a concert in one of the megabars. Finally, on Sunday, Calle 13 will present a free concert on the main stage starting at noon to close the fiestas. Afterward, bull fights will continue in the evening and during the day on Monday.

If you were not or are not able to visit Palmares, have no fear, as there are plenty more parties to come. Today marks the beginning of the fiestas patronales de Nicoya, in honor of San Blas. As is common in Guanacaste, these parties will be highlighted by the bull fights as the best bulls in Costa Rica, El Chirriche and Malacrianza make an appearance. The parties, which continue until Feb. 8, will also be marked by the crowing of a town queen.

This Saturday, Jan. 31, the streets of Jaco, Puntarenas will come alive with its own Second Festival of Art. The event, which will continue until Feb. 8, will include concerts, theater, dance, artisan crafts, a carnival and dozens of artists. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday with a parade of dancers from the Red Cross to the new park in Jaco. The same evening will host a show by the “Fantastic Circus”, a presentation of short films, a live concert and a show of aerial dancers. Visitors will also be able to view painted life-sized cows from the Cow Parade that have been traveling the country since the close of their 3-month debut on the streets of San Jose.

Once you are all rested from traveling between three provinces to visit these spectacular festivals, it is recommended that you head right back up to Guanacaste for the Fiestas Populares de Liberia, which will take place from Feb. 12 to Feb. 22. This festival, slightly more popular than the Expo Liberia fiestas in honor of the annexation of Guanacaste in July, will host international artists, bull fights, megabars and more. The events will be similar to those of the fiestas de Palmares, but being set in Guanacaste, a region rich in agricultural traditions, promises that the Costa Rica culture and pride will be more vibrant.

If you are visiting Costa Rica in January or February, there is no excuse to miss the opportunity to see Costa Rican pride and culture at its finest. There are activities for all ages, as entire communities unite to celebrate their home town and their heritage. If for nothing else, the Costa Rican bull fights, in which a bull chases after a ring of humans, are a must-see as you cannot experience such a thing anywhere else.

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The rock concert event reached across central America and as far as Mexico when heavy metal fans flocked to Costa Rica to see Iron Maiden play live. The event is promoted by EventPro Costa Rica which has set up new ticket offices in El Salvador where fans sold out the tickets in a few hours.This years concert will be at Alejandro Morera Soto stadium, Alajuela.  

Last years concert was an unknown entity, so the road manager did not schedule many of the famous heavy metal bands features. But because of last years success, the road manager has promised that Iron Maiden will put on a full show as they do elsewhere which includes their famous pyrotechnics synched to the music and more equipment. The reality is that a heavy metal concert in the traditional sense is not complete without the fire throwing, explosions, and fireworks so the latin fans this year will see how Iron Maidens concerts are really conducted at other premium locations. So this event is not only new for Latin fans but this years concert will a true masterpiece in the overall experience.

Iron Maiden is famous for songs such as  “Iron Maiden”, “Killers”, “The Number of the Beast” and “Piece of Mind” will be adding these songs to the lineup of this years concert.

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But do not worry if you are in Jaco, a high speed boat shuttle operates out of the Los Suenos Marina which will get you there in one hour and back for dinner in Jaco.  The cost is around $30 each way and is not a bad deal when you consider the amount of time you will save and the ocean journey you embark on. Who knows you might get lucky and see a school of Dolphins which hang out offshore the central pacific coast of Costa Rica,

This next leg in the competition is third to last for the national surfers competing for the top seed in Costa Rica. After Nosara, the following two remaining legs will be in Santa Teresa and then the finals here in Playa Hermosa just outside Jaco.

Check back to see the latest roster standings for this coming weekend.

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Costa Rica is a popular destination for retirees because of many factors. Costa Rica offers all the amenities of the United States in its populated areas, has a low crime rate, and offers modern medical care. Costa Rica also has a low cost of living and low property costs making it the perfect place to stretch retirement funds. Even families are moving here because of the low cost but high quality of living.

Before moving to Costa Rica retirees should think about some practical considerations. Most people of retirement age have health concerns they need to address on an ongoing basis and must have access to quality medical care. There is access to quality health care in major cities such as San Jose, but in rural Costa Rica hospitals and medical centers can be over an hour away. With the new highway being built, access to San Jose will shorten by an hour and half making Jaco Beach even more ideal for retirees.

Most people look for a place with plenty of things to do when they plan their retirement home. Costa Rica has many opportunities for shopping, entertainment and other attractions near the beaches and the city but in rural Costa Rica these opportunities are limited. The tourist and metropolin areas of Costa Rica resemble the U.S. in their amenities but in rural Costa Rica electricity, phone, and internet services can be limited.

If you want to retire in Costa Rica there are plenty of Costa Rica real estate investment opportunities that will allow you to maximize your investment like no other country in the world. You should choose one of the more populated areas to ensure that you have access to health care amenities without paying a premium for services to reach your rural home. DayStar Properties in Jaco is one of the most successful developers and have a track record of 3 operational projects to prove it. Bahia Encantada, Bahia Azul, and La Paloma Blanca are all running as promised by the developer. Soon DayStar will add Diamante del Sol to its roster of success. If you are interested in finding a solid investment in Costa Rica real estate, this is the developer for you.

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Imagine paddling through 82 degree turquoise waters to check out coral reefs and encountering 12 foot long bull sharks, white-tip sharks, whale sharks, humpback whales, pilot whales, orcas, false killer whales and spinner dolphins! It is not uncommon to run into stately manta rays, eagle rays, or cow-nosed rays by the thousands. Rare reef fish like wahoo and pompano mingle with octopi, stingrays, horsefish, starfish and turtles. If you especially want to witness eels and octopi, try descending 40 feet at the Los Meros dive site. But if you are up for a shark encounter, you will find white-tips at Bajo Tiburone and the big bull sharks at the world famous Bat Islands. This is spot is rich for its glimpses of pompanos, jacks, snappers and giant manta rays cruising around.

Another must-see trip is to Cocos Island, which features amazing biodiversity, a pristine uninhabited island and a National Park. Here you can even see the elusive hammerhead shark in schools!

You simply cannot mention water sports in Costa Rica without mentioning surfing! As one of the surfing capitals of the world, the movie “Endless Summer” was filmed locally in Costa Rica. In the cooler North Pacific, surfers can play on big waves at Ollie’s Point, Playa Grande or Witch’s Rock – one of the most famous spots.

November to March is the best time for avid surfers looking to catch high tide here. Tropical Caribbean water surfing is also perfect from December to March at spots like Puerto Viejo, Manzanilla and Westfalia. From April to November, you can try Central-Pacific surfing at Playa Escondido, Hermosa or Boca Barranca, where some surfs last for an entire kilometer. April to November is also the season to hit the South-Pacific coast’s Cabo Matapalo, Dominical, or Pavones with some of the longest surfs.

White water rafters and kayakers can find class V rapids through rainforest canyons and can raft the Pacuare, Reventazon, or Corobici rivers to name a few. Prices can be as little as $70/day, which includes meals and jungle lodging. Fishing enthusiasts love the idyllic surroundings and masses of trophy fish like tarpon, marlin, rainbow bass, tuna, dorado, snook, dolphin and the delicious wahoo.

As for team tournament sports in Costa Rica, you wouldn’t want to miss the Annual Soccer Championship.

You may also want to check out the PGA golf site in Costa Rica at the 18-hole Cariari Country Club golf tournament or play at the Hacienda Pinilla course. At the “McDonald’s de Costa Rica” meet in July or August, over 600 swimmers are known to participate annually.

Horse lovers can enjoy thousands of magnificent horses on parade and traditional rodeos during Christmas week in San Jose.

January’s “Copa del Café” is a famous tennis tournament featuring young participants. International cyclists go wild during the 12 days of December in an event called “Vuelta a Costa Rica.” There are even car races and bowling tournaments for thrill-seekers.

There are plenty of sports in Costa Rica and the unadulterated terrain makes the sporting environment very distinct and unique. There are few places with a better set-up for water events like surfing and diving, since Costa Rica is bordered by both Pacific and Caribbean waters, providing both big surfs and warm tropical reef dives.

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Playa Hermosa Refuge lacks basic infrastructure, equipment and uniforms; requires more protection personnel (park rangers), requires greater staffing during the turtle season, expanded public services (electricity and telephone), expansion of its land surface and publishing of education and information materials for those visiting this beautiful wildlife refuge. For this purpose, the Chamber of Commerce has initiated a fundraising campaign to get funds, materials and equipment, to cover the current basic needs of the Refuge. It has also initiated the establishment in the U.S of the “Playa Hermosa Wildlife Refuge Trust”.

If you want to help us in protecting and consolidating this project please contact Chamber office at 2643-2853, email cenpac.chamber@gmail.com.

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Costa Rica is a mecca for both wildlife and marine life and boasts over 5% of the world’s biodiversity. On a recent trip to the Osa Peninsula in the Southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, a diver referred to Costa Rica’s diving as offering the best variety in the world.

One of the biggest misconceptions about diving in Costa Rica is that typically you will find the diving to be big fish diving rather than small coral dwelling fish. However if you want to see rays, whales, many species of sharks, octupus, schools of barracuda, etc. There are several protected coral diving areas that offer great opportunities to see nursing sharks, bright tropical fish species and sea turtles as well.

The Top Diving Destinations in Costa Rica are:

- Caño Island

Caño Island is a National Marine Park and is protected by the Government and the National Park Service and therefore there is no fishing allowed in the area. Due to its remote location it is considered slightly off the beaten path meaning not many divers actually dive here and the marine life is abundant. The average dive depth is 30ft/10m with a mild current and great visibility. You can expect to see eels, nursing sharks, white-tipped reef sharks, parrot fish, rays, octubus, sea turtles and many species of micro marine life. Divers just might find themselves at the foot of a giant school of jacks swimming in a tornado fashion to gather food, a truly unforgettable experience.

In order to get to Caño Island you will need to fly into San Jose and then take a domestic flight to Drake Bay, or take the long drive to beaches like Dominical or Uvita where you can depart by boat to reach the island. One of the best properties to stay at for diving is the Aguila de Osa Inn on Drake Bay as it has its own dive shop and several hotel packages include a dive trip in the total price.

- Manuel Antonio

The diving in Manuel Antonio is satisfactory however not the best diving in Costa Rica. The main reason people go here is to enjoy the luxury hotels, restaurants, white sand beaches in the national park and also to dive for a couple of days. Normal dive depths are 20-40 ft with a mild current and the dive site is around a submerged rock. You will see species such as jacks, grunts, angels, nudie branch and trumpets.

- Catalina Islands/Tamarindo/Ocotal

All of the diving in Northern Costa Rica will be around the Catalina Islands which are located just off the Guanacase Coast. The diving is around 30-40 ft and the current is mild. Expect to see large bull sharks, giant manta rays, eagle rays, schools of cow nose rays, devil rays and a large variety of schools of fish.

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Before going to Costa Rica, I was searching for a new life experience. I thought that maybe volunteering for people in need would help me to reach this objective. I couldn’t make up my mind right away and spent a lot of time thinking about the destination and what kind of volunteering I wanted to do. This is an important point to consider. You cannot decide any random volunteer abroad program online without having a specific goal. Choosing Costa Rica met my goals of wanting to discover a new culture, a new language and the natural beauty of the country.

Once I made up my mind on the destination, I had to find an organized program that met my expectations. I chose a non-profit organization rather than a ‘voluncation’ travel agency because I thought they would be closer to the local people and communities. I was right and there are truly no words to describe the experience I shared with the locals and my girlfriend who accompanied me on the trip. I have been home for about 2 weeks now and all I can think about is how and when I can go back!

The organization we chose to work with, Tropical Adventures, had a very supportive and accommodating staff and it felt great knowing that there would be someone there if I needed them. They set everything up during this trip, from the pick up in San Jose to the organization of the activities.

My girlfriend and I stayed with a host family in Bambu, a Bri Bri indigenous community one hour inland from the southern Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo. The family was really wonderful and I truly feel like I have a second family in Costa Rica now. They took really good care of us and we shared so many laughs and fun moments trying to communicate with one another. Once in Bambu, we met the other volunteers, two young Americans Charlotte and Zachary, a Canadian family and Isaac, our coordinator from Tropical Adventures who assisted us in our daily activities.

We really enjoyed meeting the people in the community and spending time with our family whenever we could. We spent a lot of time down at the cultural center, which is worth a visit just to see the center itself. The cultural center was the vision of a local named Danilo, who uses it to invite visitors to the town and teach them about the local culture.

Danilo is also one of the indigenous guides who can take you out on all sorts of fantastic adventures while you are there and he is a wealth of knowledge about the Bri Bri culture/language, the history of the community and the amazing environment that surrounds Bambu. Danilo has established himself as a natural leader and cultural ambassador for the Tribe because of his friendliness and the knowledge he loves to share with visitors.

The people of Bambu are like none I’ve ever met… everyone was welcoming, warm and so thoughtful. Everywhere you go in Bambu you are greeted with a warm smile and a friendly, ‘Buenas!’. It was refreshing to be a part of a community for a while that really lives as a community… it has challenged me to think about how we live in North America and to be more active in caring for those in need.

During our stay there, our principal role was teaching English to some of the children and adults from the area. It was a fun to practice our Spanish and to look for creative ways to teach our own language. The teaching aspect of our stay was a real challenge, even though it was only for three hours a day. We taught groups of 15 kids, all of whom were great, but it’s not so simple keeping their attention!

It took just two weeks for me to fall in love with the Spanish language and I really look forward to going back to Bambu when I have studied a bit more so that I don’t have to rely so heavily on charades as a means of communication!

If you are thinking of volunteering abroad and you would like to immerse yourself in a culture, language and way of life that is different from the one you know…I would highly recommend going to Costa Rica, and even working in Bambu if you have the chance! Tropical Adventures established a firm foundation for the English classes that we helped with and it would be great if they could continue so that the children and adults can form a solid understanding of the language that is so important for advancement in this country.

This would help them communicate with the tourists who are eager to hear about their way of life. Other activities that we participated in during our stay include maintaining trails around the village, nature hikes through the forest to waterfalls and other natural sights. It was an experience of a life time for me, it has changed the way that I look at the world. I hope you decided to go and experience it for yourself!

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