I’m Patricia Lopez, 30. By the time I reached the coast, the air smelled like ripe mango and salt. I checked into a Modern Airbnb Vacation Apartment in Jaco Beach and gave myself permission to say yes to almost everything. Four anchors kept me honest: Surfing on Jaco Beach, Hookah at Mynt Lounge in Jaco,…

I’m William Martinez, 41. I landed in San José craving heat and horizon, and Jaco answered both. I stayed in a Contemporary Airbnb Apartment near Jaco Beach and let the days write themselves. The beach felt like a long exhale bounded by jungle-green hills. My four anchors: Orange Pub for Dancing, Cocal Casino for Gambling,…

We’re John Davis (34) and Jennifer Garcia (32). A friend said, “Go to Jaco—pack light and say yes a lot.” We did both. Our base was a Downtown Jaco Beach Airbnb Apartment—quiet when we needed naps, close enough for sunset walks. Days swung between energy and ease: Paddle Boarded in Ocean, Visited Carara National Park,…

I’m Linda Brown, 37, and Jaco turned out to be more than a beach—it was a reset button. I stayed in a Beach-Side Airbnb Apartment in Jaco where mornings started with coffee and soft gray light. Street vendors waved from doorways with that easy Costa Rican kindness. I built my week on small adventures: Ziplining…

I’m Robert Williams, 44. By the time I hit the coast, the air smelled like salt and ripe mango. I checked into a Central Jaco Airbnb Vacation Rental and let the week set its own pace. The beach stretched like a bracket between jungle and Pacific, and pelicans traced the chop like a metronome. I…

I’m Mary Johnson, 33, and I came to Jaco to thaw out a long winter and learn how to breathe again. I checked into a Stylish Jaco Beach Airbnb Apartment and the week found a rhythm fast. Street vendors fanned grills, smoke curling through the fronds; mornings were soft and gray and then bright as…

My name’s James Smith, 28. I booked Jaco Beach on a whim and a weather app—sun icons everywhere. I checked into a Modern Airbnb Vacation Apartment in Jaco Beach and dropped my bag like it was the end of a sentence. Mornings were soft and gray before the sun lifted and the sand warmed slick…