Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs ₡700 for Costa Ricans, $3 for foreigners and ₡500 for students and seniors. Entry is free for children, and for everyone on Mondays.
Costa Rica has placed 23 municipalities under orange alert as months of below-normal rainfall linked to El Niño raise concerns over water supplies, agriculture and the approaching dry season.
For decades, Jacó’s economy has revolved around the beach. Surfing, hotels, restaurants, nightlife and weekend visitors from San José helped turn the Central Pacific...
