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If you come to Jaco, there are some options for families.

1. Convenience: There is a 24 hour child care now if the parents need some time off go out on the town. They advertise on channel 11 on local cable that you get at most hotels. I don’t have their number yet or I would post it here.

2. Culture: the family can take salsa dance lessons or join the local Latin dance events at SalsaStar Latin Dance Academy, located in Plaza Coral mall (by KFC). The salsa lessons are a good way to get out of the heat, as the studio has A/C and also a sprung dance floor.You can also drop in on, or drop the kids off for, locals’ group classes in salsa and other Latin dances, cheerleading, tumbling, hip hop/breakdancing, Latin Cardio, or Hip Hop workout. They are the only ones in Jaco to sell dance shoes, acoustic guitars and Latin percussion instruments in case you left your own at home or want some. My daughter and I are taking classes there. Their web site is http://www.SalsaStar.com

3. Adventure: There are surf lessons and canopy tours. There are surf instructors working right on the beach (set up under tents in the center of the beach) and there are others who have set up surfing schools, which I think are more organized and reliable. Some of Costa Rica’s surfing national champions are running these schools, some of which are only for women and are taught by Costa Rica’s top women surfers.

For families, I recommend making the most out of the days and then after dinner, go to a reputable place or sleep so you can be up early the next day. There is so much more for the children during the day. Hope this helps some of you.

Edited on Apr 29, 2007 10:36

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