Destinations

Live Destinations — Jaco, Herradura & Playa Hermosa

Three active destinations on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast — tap a pin or card to explore.

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3 places
Aerial view of the Playa Jacó coast with a resort, its pool and the sea

Playa Jacó

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Costa Rica's liveliest beach town — nightlife, bars, and restaurants steps from the sand.

35 businesses: 16 restaurants, 9 activities, 7 hotels, and 3 bars; 6 with a live camera.

6 live cams· 35 businesses
Catamaran sailing off the green coast of Herradura

Herradura

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Marina, golf and fine dining around Los Sueños.

17 businesses: 8 restaurants, 5 activities, 2 hotels, and 2 bars; 1 with a live camera.

1 live cams· 17 businesses
Aerial view of the Playa Hermosa coast at sunset with a red-roofed hotel

Playa Hermosa

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A surf town known for consistent beach breaks and a laid-back vibe.

16 businesses: 3 restaurants, 3 activities, 9 hotels, and 1 bar; 1 with a live camera.

1 live cams· 16 businesses

About the corridor

Costa Rica's Central Pacific corridor connects three beaches with very different personalities, all within a 20-minute drive of each other. Jacó is the engine of the region: surf, nightlife, and the largest concentration of restaurants and bars on this stretch of coast. Just 10 minutes north, Herradura offers the corridor's one calm, swimmable bay, along with the sportfishing marina and golf course at Los Sueños Resort. And five minutes south of Jacó, Playa Hermosa belongs to surfers — consistent black-sand beach breaks that hosted the World Surfing Championship in 2009, inside a wildlife refuge that protects sea turtle nesting.

The whole corridor sits less than two hours from San José and Juan Santamaría International Airport, making it the most accessible beach destination on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. With LocalView, you can see what's really happening at all three right now — live cameras, real businesses, and everything you need to decide where to go.