Today in Costa Rica No Army in Costa Rica: How a 1948 Decision Changed Central America EU to Send First Observer Mission for Costa Rica’s 2026 Elections In Memory of Carlos Alvarado Valverde: A Highly Regarded Authority on Costa Rican Security Thanksgiving in Costa Rica Through a Tico Kitchen Costa Rica Willing to Take In Salvadoran Facing U.S. Expulsion HomeTopicsTravel and TourismCosta Rica Photos: Beauty at Jacó Beach Costa Rica Photos: Beauty at Jacó Beach By Alejandro Zúñiga January 19, 2019 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Photo courtesy Tico Times reader Naomi. Tico Times Reader Naomi shared with us these photos of Jacó, Puntarenas. Photo courtesy Tico Times reader Naomi. Photo courtesy Tico Times reader Naomi. Trending Now Costa Rica’s Puriscal Hosts Annual Chicharrones Festival Crowds gather in the central park here as the Feria del Chicharrón kicks off its 2025 edition, drawing locals and visitors to sample the... Read more More Tickets Released for Bad Bunny’s Sold-Out Shows in Costa Rica Fans of Bad Bunny got a second chance this week when promoter Move Concerts released a fresh batch of tickets for the artist's back-to-back... Read more Update: Costa Rica’s Route 32 Reopens – Again! The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) reported that Route 32 in Zurquí has reopened. This vital road, the main connection between the... Read more Miami eyes first MLS final with Messi in unstoppable form Inter Miami is within reach of its first MLS final in Saturday’s clash against New York City, a game it enters as favorite thanks... Read more US Troops Stage New Combat Drills in Panama as Venezuela Standoff Grows A group of US soldiers is carrying out combat exercises on Panama’s Caribbean coast, the third drill of its kind so far this year,... Read more US Dollar Exchange Rate Hits Record Low in Costa Rica’s Monex Market The U.S. dollar continued its slide against the colón yesterday, closing at ₡493.47 in the Monex market, marking the lowest level in nearly two... Read more Alejandro Zúñiga Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Why Honduras Still Has No President Days After a Razor Thin Vote December 3, 2025 U.S. Returns 13 Pre-Columbian Artifacts to Costa Rica December 3, 2025 More Tickets Released for Bad Bunny’s Sold-Out Shows in Costa Rica December 3, 2025 Costa Rica Capital Glows with Christmas Lights in Seven Parks December 3, 2025 US Troops Stage New Combat Drills in Panama as Venezuela Standoff Grows December 3, 2025 Costa Rica Eyes Complete Vape Ban to Combat Rising Teen Use and Risks December 2, 2025 Trump Pardon Frees Ex Honduran President Hernández Before Crucial Vote December 2, 2025