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Weather

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Nov
78°F 25°C
64°F 17°C
Dec
79°F 26°C
64°F 17°C
Jan
80°F 26°C
63°F 17°C
Feb
81°F 27°C
64°F 17°C
Mar
83°F 28°C
64°F 17°C
Apr
83°F 28°C
65°F 18°C
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Monday
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91°F 32°C
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69°F 20°C

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Best Western Jaco Beach Resort

1 of 5 stars
Anna Maria Florida
Nov 20, 2009

This hotel was the worst experience I have ever had while traveling abroad. The rooms are dingy and smelly and the AC is extremely poor. The smell around the elavator was the worst the smell that my...more

Vista Guapa Surf Camp

5 of 5 stars
New Jersey
Nov 19, 2009

This is more a Bed and Breakfast (and dinner) than a surf camp and it is BEAUTIFUL. The rooms are great - very clean, and pretty. The staff is more like family. It's safe. I was picked up at the...more

El Paso de las Lapas

4 of 5 stars
Costa Rica
Nov 17, 2009

We were looking for a hotel off the beaten path, close to Jaco but not in the excessively busy centre of Jaco. El Paso de las Lapas came up with good comments in TripAdvisor, and we gave it a go. And...more

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