Jaco / Jaco Beach

[QUOTE=MagicTrain;2745309]No question Jaco beach is better in comparison to the HDR / Taormina area in San Jose. In San Jose you take cabs from place to place, the streets are completely dead. Don't know if theyre dangerous or just dead, but its not a walking around kinda scene. Jaco on the other hand between that park (Dankers Park on a map) and the cocal is one big scene with clubs, restaurants, massage parlors, girls all over the place. People walking up and down, music coming out of the clubs, crowds. Like college, but every girl there is yours.[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=Rahlo79;2744618]Hey this is more of a question. I visited San Jose about 5 months ago. I loved it. I enjoyed the Taormina more so than HDR. My question is how is Jaco Beach in comparison to the area where HDR and Taormina is? To any who have been to both areas please feel free to give me your opinion. I'm headed back. To Costa Rica in about 10 days. Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]I am afraid the answers you got so far are completely wrong.

San Jose is cooler where as Jaco is terribly hot and humid. If you love nature, San Jose has tonnes and tonnes of more activities. Just search for day tours from San Jose. Jaco has only one attraction nearby. Carara national park is too far unless you are willing to spend 100 bucks just for fare. San Jose is dirty, old but has plenty of Pension for day time action and at least 4 pick up places in evening. Jaco has none in day time and only one in evenings which was very slow last month except on weekends. Both are safe during the day, risky in the night. Jaco is terribly hot and sunny during the day, San Jose is lovely before cloud roll in around 2 PM. Rates are higher or much higher in Jaco, lot more mercenaries.

Test both for yourself and then decide.

[QUOTE=MagicTrain;2733894]Cocal is the best club hands down in Jaco and the world. I'm planning an October trip, and know that the place is in full force. So what is the next option? I've always suggested the massage place girls, there are like 5 or 6 parlors on the strip, each with 4-8 girls out front. When I see one I like, I get her number and she comes to my place, we drink and relax and spend the night, and its amazing and fantastic. No more paying $20-$25/ round.

Any other clubs? I know Jaco Blu has an all night deal, maybe on Wednesdays if I remember?[/QUOTE]T[blue][Deleted by Admin][/blue] Girls in Cocal are charging 150 $ an hour and GFE is not included with many of the girls. Cocal has a decent number of girls in the 7-8 range and a small casino which is nice, but it's an extreme stretch to say its the best club in the world. Jaco is far down my list on mongering destinations due to price and Jaco in general seems like a dying city. I put it a step up from Sosua. I did not notice the streets to be teaming with girls like you are making it out to be. I would rank it several steps behind Medellin. Jaco's beach was even sub par. It's literally covered in sharp shells so you can't stroll the wet sand and its not totally clean of trash either.

All that being said, you can still have a great weekend in Jaco, but it will certainly cost you much more than many other destinations and you are not as likely to get GFE. I personally would never recommend Jaco to anyone when many cities in Colombia and Mexico provide a much better time.

[QUOTE=Zeos1;2745577]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.[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=MagicTrain;2733894] Cocal is the best club hands down in Jaco and the world....
[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=Chicago85;2747294]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.[/QUOTE]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?

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.

[QUOTE=LatinaLover#1;2752147]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.[/QUOTE]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.

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

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

[QUOTE=ExcitedFriend;2752336]Are their escort websites like skip the games for Costa Rica?[/QUOTE]No, don't think so.

[QUOTE=Zeos1;2752544]No, don't think so.[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=ExcitedFriend;2752611]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.[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=ExcitedFriend;2752611]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.[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=Zeos1;2752684]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.[/QUOTE]Thanks man.

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.