Costa Rica Photos: Beauty at Jacó Beach

By Alejandro Zúñiga

January 19, 2019

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Scarlet Macaw in Jaco Costa Rica — Photo courtesy Tico Times reader Naomi.

Tico Times Reader Naomi shared with us these photos of Jacó, Puntarenas.

Sunset at Jaco Beach Costa Rica — Photo courtesy Tico Times reader Naomi.

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