Jaco / Jaco Beach

[TnGentleman2]

What hotel did you stay in, and did they charge a fee for your short dates to join you?

Stayed at the Best Western. They charged to bring in a girl. Normally, they're a family hotel, but we had the entire hotel for an event, so the let it slide.

[MagicTrain]

I just got back from CR and Jaco Beach. The area is pretty safe to walk around even at night. Some solid bars and restaurants to explore. Went to hotel Cocal for lunch on the patio overlooking the water. Food was good, several chicas hanging around the place. We came back that night and the place was hopping! Plenty to pick between. Fun place with good music. Picked up a very hot chica and brought her back to the hotel for some fun. $150 and had a great time. Great body. Next night we went to Orange Pub and had bottle service. Started out a little slow, but really picked up as it got a little later. Again, plenty to choose from. IMHO, no real need to arrange anything on an app. I prefer to window shop to see what catches my eye that night. Hope that helps some of you going there. Have fun and stay safe.

TN.

Hi, what are the big dance places now in jaco? I love that scene, more action, better energy. Great to watch the chicas, you can tell what shell be like in the. Ha ha!!

[Dave The Expl]

I just got back from CR and Jaco Beach. The area is pretty safe to walk around even at night. Some solid bars and restaurants to explore. Went to hotel Cocal for lunch on the patio overlooking the water. Food was good, several chicas hanging around the place. We came back that night and the place was hopping! Plenty to pick between. Fun place with good music. Picked up a very hot chica and brought her back to the hotel for some fun. $150 and had a great time. Great body. Next night we went to Orange Pub and had bottle service. Started out a little slow, but really picked up as it got a little later. Again, plenty to choose from. IMHO, no real need to arrange anything on an app. I prefer to window shop to see what catches my eye that night. Hope that helps some of you going there. Have fun and stay safe..

What hotel did you stay in, and did they charge a fee for your short dates to join you?

[TnGentleman2]

I just got back from CR and Jaco Beach. The area is pretty safe to walk around even at night. Some solid bars and restaurants to explore. Went to hotel Cocal for lunch on the patio overlooking the water. Food was good, several chicas hanging around the place. We came back that night and the place was hopping! Plenty to pick between. Fun place with good music. Picked up a very hot chica and brought her back to the hotel for some fun. $150 and had a great time. Great body. Next night we went to Orange Pub and had bottle service. Started out a little slow, but really picked up as it got a little later. Again, plenty to choose from. IMHO, no real need to arrange anything on an app. I prefer to window shop to see what catches my eye that night. Hope that helps some of you going there. Have fun and stay safe.

TN.

[ExcitedFriend]

I would go to a place where they are. Lots of reviews here of hotels where chicas come in to the bars. Or use google and search for escorts Costa Rica.

Thanks man.

[OldSchool318]

OK how do you normally go about finding girl if your in a small town there? Like I want girls to come to me I don't want to have to go to them.

Which town you in?

Tinder is best bet. If pay 2 play chics will find their way if you invite them.

My Latin / South America tinder results have been fantastic in fact just about the absolute reverse of North America.

[Zeos1]

OK how do you normally go about finding girl if your in a small town there? Like I want girls to come to me I don't want to have to go to them.

I would go to a place where they are. Lots of reviews here of hotels where chicas come in to the bars. Or use google and search for escorts Costa Rica.

[ExcitedFriend]

No, don't think so.

OK how do you normally go about finding girl if your in a small town there? Like I want girls to come to me I don't want to have to go to them.

[Zeos1]

Are their escort websites like skip the games for Costa Rica?

No, don't think so.

[ExcitedFriend]

Are their escort websites like skip the games for Costa Rica?

[OldSchool318]

Years ago, and I'm talking 10 or more years ago. Gringo Gulch was dangerous at night in fact the further you go down ave 1 the worse it gets. And Jaco was bad back then too. Once it gets past 10/11 at night a lot of Muchachos do start to roam around looking to rob the tourist. I was living in PZ at the time and went to Jaco plenty of times. I remember there was a newly built row of. 6 or 7 Condos in Jaco, purchased mostly by Gringos. One night a group of Ticos, armed broke thru the gate, tied up the security guard and went through every condo and stole everything they could. No One got killed but they roughed up the residents and a lot of them soon sold out at a loss. I remember one night around 1 am I was walking from the DEL Rey to the Hotel Morazan where my room was. I was drunk, stupid, with a girl and walking along the fence of the parking lot. 3 or 4 of the teens surrounded me and grabed whatever Colones I had and ran away. And that was long ago so I'm sure, as crime will do, it must be much worse today. Be safe, take cabs, don't get drunk and stay alert.

An experience from 10 years ago. Interesting take. Of course all of YMMV. In the last 5 years I have been in those areas many many times and very rarely experienced any issues of note. The only one being a Nica Novio drunkenly yelled at me after he saw me come out of the cabins in Jaco with his lady. She was a working girl but he didn't like her working. I got in the taxi and split. There is danger anywhere but I sure feel safer in CR then the cities of the USA. Also there are many gringo property owners there and nowadays many rent them out for Airbnb especially in Jaco. Maybe due to the influx of cameras and property managers but the need for locals tourist $$ seem to outweigh robbing tourist.

Bottom line is yes stay alert and maybe not go to dark areas. But you should do that anywhere. CR is generally a very safe place.

https://www.numbeo.com/crime/in/Jaco-Beach-Costa-Rica

[LatinaLover#1]

Years ago, and I'm talking 10 or more years ago. Gringo Gulch was dangerous at night in fact the further you go down ave 1 the worse it gets. And Jaco was bad back then too. Once it gets past 10/11 at night a lot of Muchachos do start to roam around looking to rob the tourist. I was living in PZ at the time and went to Jaco plenty of times. I remember there was a newly built row of. 6 or 7 Condos in Jaco, purchased mostly by Gringos. One night a group of Ticos, armed broke thru the gate, tied up the security guard and went through every condo and stole everything they could. No One got killed but they roughed up the residents and a lot of them soon sold out at a loss. I remember one night around 1 am I was walking from the DEL Rey to the Hotel Morazan where my room was. I was drunk, stupid, with a girl and walking along the fence of the parking lot. 3 or 4 of the teens surrounded me and grabed whatever Colones I had and ran away. And that was long ago so I'm sure, as crime will do, it must be much worse today. Be safe, take cabs, don't get drunk and stay alert.

[Kbdb2488]

I think this is a bit overstated. Have you travelled to Pattaya, Medellin, Sao Paulo or the German FKKs? Jaco and Cocal is pretty far down the list for me if it's just women you're going for. I'd even put Panama City ahead of it in Central America for just women. The prices are the same or cheaper in PTY with more selection. The beach just sucks and not much to do aside from shopping, the canal, and money laundering.

Perhaps overstated as the best in the world but it really is a cool experience if you've been stuck in the homeland for awhile. You could have an amazing time every night if you have the funds. Beach isn't the best but it is so much better than home for most of us. I am not an expert yet but I felt no safety issues in my experience.

Off topic, and I know I could just go to that thread, but could you provide a quick review of Sao Paulo? Would you recommend it over Rio?

[Chicago85]

Cocal is the best club hands down in Jaco and the world....

I think this is a bit overstated. Have you travelled to Pattaya, Medellin, Sao Paulo or the German FKKs? Jaco and Cocal is pretty far down the list for me if it's just women you're going for. I'd even put Panama City ahead of it in Central America for just women. The prices are the same or cheaper in PTY with more selection. The beach just sucks and not much to do aside from shopping, the canal, and money laundering.

[MagicTrain]

Look Magic, I know you favor Jaco for a few reasons. But the streets in Jaco, especially at night, are not safer than the streets around gringo gulch at night.

Maybe you are right, maybe theyre both pretty safe. My impression around the gulch was that I took a cab everywhere. In Jaco, the safe area I'm talking about is the main strip (Pastor Diaz AVe) between the park (Dankers park) and the Cocal, where you have all the bars / open air restaurants and massage parlors. There is lots of traffic and lots of people, with girls hanging out everywhere. That area is safe. I can't speak to any of the outlying areas. But you go to any major city, and theres always an area you don't want to venture into.