After what was a horrible first year, the organizers of the Jaco Beach Art Festival have learned from their lessons. The festival is much better organized and now geared both towards ticos and visitors alike. Originally, it was 100% for ticos but in 2008 ticos were not coming to Jaco like they are today. The new highway from Ciudad Colon to Caldera has allowed the trip time to be reduced by almost half given good conditions. This is both a blessing and a curse for Jaco Costa Rica but that is for another posting, suffice to say that many nationals would not make the trip to Jaco if it was not as easy as it is now. more…

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