November 15th marks the arrival of the dry season in Jaco Beach, one of Costa Rica’s primary destinations of choice for travel, living and ‘fun in the sun’. The National Institute of Meteorology (IMN) has stated that the rain season is officially over and that the Central Pacific can expect excellent weather for next five months.As typical this time of year Jaco Beach can expect brisk winds. Cautions are out for very strong swells and increased rip currents from Puntarenas to south to Manuela Antonio this December. Jaco beach is already notorious for dangerous rip tides, with several casualties every year. In particular estuary and river mouths should be avoided as these locations are considered the most dangerous for rip currents.

Of course with the clear sky’s that come with the dry season, the tourists are soon to follow. Christmas in Jaco beach is generally a very busy time with both foreign and local visitors to Jaco Beach. With San Jose only a little over an hour from Jaco Beach, this bustling little beach town really starts to boom come the holidays season.

Hotel reservation for high season 2016 has been hovering at 85% to 90% which means another busy tourist season for Jaco Beach. Costa Rica has seen 2 million plus foreign arrivals consistently since 2012. Tourism plays a major role in real estate as the more tourism the better real estate sales are in general. This past year Jaco Beach real estate has remained stable with prices also stable comparatively from the 2014.

With this year’s El Niño Jaco Beach can expect warm, clear skies for several months, so wax up the surf boards and get out the sun block lotion and enjoy the Pura Vida!