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Jacó (Spanish pronunciation:) is a district of the Garabito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Jacó has a black sand beach that is 4 km (2.5 mi) long and is popular among surfers.
Garabito has an area of 316.31 km 2 [4] and a mean elevation of 22 metres. [2] The canton lies along the north-central Pacific coast between Punta Loros near the town of Tivives and the mouth of the Tusubres River. The eastern boundary runs through the Fila Negra, a coastal mountain range.
Costa Rica had an estimated installed generating capacity of 3,039 MW in 2012 and produced an estimated 10.05 billion kWh in 2012. [1] According to La Nación Costa Rica in 2014 had an installed capacity of 2,732 MW with a peak consumption of 1,604 MW. [2]
Hacienda Jacó Airport (ICAO: MRJO) is a grass airstrip in Playa Hermosa, Garabito Canton, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The airport is the nearest airfield to Jacó, an important beach destination but on short distance to San José, making most of the travelers to reach this coastal city by land transportation. Even though, Hacienda Jacó ...
The 2017 Costa Rica earthquake occurred 16 kilometres southeast of Jacó, which is about 100 kilometres southwest of the capital, San Jose [2] on November 12, 2017. At first, the quake was measured at a magnitude of 6.8, it was a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with a max intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. [3]
Manuel Antonio National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio) is a small national park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just south of the city of Quepos, Puntarenas, and 157 km (98 mi) from the national capital of San José. It was established in 1972, when the local community sought ...
Playa Herradura (Herradura Beach) is a coastal town in the Central Pacific Region of Costa Rica. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), north of Jacó in the province of Puntarenas. The name Herradura refers to the horseshoe shape of the bay. The town has developed into an important tourist destination in Costa Rica.
The number of tourists visiting Costa Rica surpassed the 2 million milestone in 2008, and tourist-related income reached US$2.1 billion that year. [20] As a result of the Great Recession , international arrivals began falling since August 2008, as the number of U.S. citizens visiting the country shrank, and this market segment represented 54% ...