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Nightlife: Where to go
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  • AnjoLuci
  • By AnjoLuci on August 15, 2004
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  • Night - Jacó
    Night
    by AnjoLuci
    Jacó's high season nightlife is serious business, with people packing the clubs and bars from dusk till dawn. Come low season, however, most hotspots remain relatively empty. Be aware that Jacó has had recent drug problems, and prostitutes linger in almost every bar.

    La Hacienda*-located 50m north of the bridge, just past the first side street, above the restaurant of the same name. A young trendy crowd meets for pre-salsa drinks, blasting rock, and reggae. (643 3460. Cover 1500. Beer 500; 2-for-1 beers M-F till 9pm. Open daily 4pm-2:30am.)

    Club Ole* - across the street from La Hacienda Bar plays classy salsa and merengue. (Cover 110. Beer 550. Open F-Sa 6:30pm-4am.)

    Discotheque la Central- 100m down the side street 100m south of Banco Nacional. After 11pm people head to this classic disco/bar for popular Latin and pop music. (643 3076. Cover Th-Su 800. Open daily 8:30pm-2:30am.)

    Pancho Villa's* - toward the southern end of town, across the street from Mexican Joe's. After the other bars and discos close, a largely male crowd stumbles here for pricey grub and gambling. (Appetizers 1000-1500; hamburgers 738. Open daily 10am-5am.)

    Ask you taxi driver to drop you in one of those. Everything else is a walk distance.

    Casual.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: Avenida Pastor Diaz is the main street if you get there you will be able to walk to one place to another
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    Beatle Bar: The Blue Marlin Bar of Jaco : )
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  • happyhourkid
  • Updated By happyhourkid on September 7, 2005
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  • The Beatle Bar, Jaco, Costa Rica - Jacó
    The Beatle Bar, Jaco, Costa
    Rica
    by happyhourkid
    The Beatle Bar was probably more "us" than any bar or disco in Jaco. With a giant island bar in the middle and a smaller bar in the back, it was always pretty easy to get a round of drinks regardless of how big the crowd was. In most cases, the crowd was huge. I know I might start to sound like a broken record, but the whores in here were just about as annoying as flies. (It takes a pretty annoyed guy to sit here and tell you that beautiful girls could become a pain in the ass after a while.)

    It draws just about every American and English-Canadian, so this accounts for why a majority of the prostitutes in town seem to want to congregate here.

    The bar had satellite TV, so we were able to keep up with the Illini basketball season and even watch the Bulls beat the living *** out of the Dallas Mavericks on their own home court. The bar also features 2 pool tables, a foosball table, and blares classic rock continuously!

    Fellas, a word of advice if I may. If you go out in Jaco, dress comfortably, and treat the world as if it were your urinal. And I mean sandals, comfortable shorts, and t-shirts/wifebeaters, whatever. If you get all dressed up, like nice jeans, dress shirt, dress shoes-all you are going to do is sweat your jacobs off, and you aren't going to impress the ladies anyhow. What they really want is your money, and you aren't getting any unless you bring some. They really don't give a damn what you look like. I saw Penthouse & Maxim magazine-looking chicks walking out of the Beatle Bar (and the Blue Marlin and just about any other bar) with guys that could fit right in with any bowling team you've ever seen.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: Towards the north end of the strip right past the bridge on the right hand side.
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    Nacho Daddy's: Soon to be the best Disco in Jaco
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  • happyhourkid
  • By happyhourkid on September 7, 2005
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  • Inside Nacho Daddy's - Jacó
    Inside Nacho Daddy's
    by happyhourkid
    It won't be long before Nacho Daddy's becomes the disco of choice in Jaco. It is fairly new, as it sits in the first floor of the newly built Galeone Mall in the heart of Jaco.

    Although it also serves Mexican food like pretty good nachos and incredible margaritas, it is at night when it really gets its best going for it. It doubles as bar/club with reggae, hip pop and a little bit of house music late at night and, from what I recall, good surf videos on a big screen.

    (Pleast note-the picture was taken inside Nacho Daddy's. Notice the skippy towards the right with the dress shirt and jeans on, thinking he'd just go out and start scoring with the local snapper. Needless to say, it was his first day down there from Boston, and little did he know the ladies would tag Rocky Dennis just as fast as they would him, as they are whores and want monaaaay! Now go back to the hotel room and change, beatoff!)

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    Pancho Villa's: A Good All-in-One place
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  • happyhourkid
  • Updated By happyhourkid on September 12, 2005
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  • Jacó Nightlife
    by happyhourkid
    Where else, later on at night, can you get a snack to satisfy your munchies, drink some more, dance, and hit the titty bar, called Divas, right upstairs? Why, it's nowhere else but Pancho Villa's.

    See the Beatle Bar entry.......

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: On the main strip in Jaco. They have a big sign that hangs over the street so you can't miss it. Even when you're half-blind drunk.
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    Discotheque La Central: Want a proper Discotheque?
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  • happyhourkid
  • Updated By happyhourkid on October 15, 2008
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  • Appropriately named due to the fact that it is located near the middle of the beach (yet not on the main strip. It's on a side street about a block down from the strip), the Discotheque La Central is probably the best dance club you will find. Nacho Daddys and Pancho Villa's are good, but La Central has a much bigger interior and has a proper dancefloor, not that I need one since I'm a white guy and don't know how to dance anyway.

    See the Beatle Bar recommendation.....

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    Onyx: A relaxing alternative.
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  • happyhourkid
  • Updated By happyhourkid on September 7, 2005
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  • Onyx, Jaco Beach, Costa Rica - Jacó
    Onyx, Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
    by happyhourkid
    Towards the end of the trip we went out to get a gradual start on the night so we settled first at Onyx, which sits on the open air second floor above a Subway and a kosher restuarant of all places. (Didn't realize that Jaco was such a haven for Jews : ) . It is a perfect place to go earlier on in the night when you just want to sit, watch a game, or tell stories while sober and talk strategy later on.

    The staff was friendly and drink prices were reasonable, just like every other place in town.

    See the recommendation on the Beatle Bar entry.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: On the main drag not too far from Beatle Bar
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    North On The Main street - The Beetle Bar: Where the working girls are
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  • shadowtill
  • By shadowtill on April 10, 2004
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  • It's just north up on the main road... then on your right. The Beetles Bar always has some kind of action going on... whether you know it or not... and at night 8:00-11:00 you will know what's going on. You are not pressured.... and to be honest.. many surfers and wasters play billiards in the back. It's possibly the most colorfull bar in Jaco... and on the entire west coast of Costa rica also...

    Anythang' you want baby....

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    Every club: Ladies of the Night
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  • Boozie
  • By Boozie on November 26, 2006
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  • Jaco is a shyte hole.. the clubs are filled with dirty hookers, expensive drinks, and peddling drug dealers. No culture. No class. Just pros & drugs. Boring & dirty. Bah!

    Naked is best. It'll save the ho's some time.. afterall, time is money!!

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: The main strip
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    Monkey Bar
    Joe_Gluckman
  • By Joe_Gluckman on June 18, 2006
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    Divas: For the filfthy, dirty.
    happyhourkid
  • By happyhourkid on September 12, 2005
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  • Naturally, my friends wanted to take a gander up to Divas, above Pancho Villa's, for a look. It was probably the most run-down strip club I have ever seen (if we're not counting the Show of Shows in Cicero when I was 16 years old.) Very dark inside, sleezy people, and I think I walked out after 2 minutes.

    But hey, if that's your thing, have a swell time!

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