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LAX to SJO on Taca is apparently down to $449. Is the whether in Jaco miserably rainy or is it fairly predictable..i.e. clear days and afternoon/evening showers? What about San Jose? Thx.

The mornings are usually good. The rain comes in the early afternoon. It varies. It can rain for 20 minutes or all day. It can be a light drizzle that won't phase you or a heavy downpour that will phuck up your plans.

If you're in SJ, the rain isn't a major problem since you're probably doing mostly indoor "activities". But in Jaco if you plan on doing outdoor things, you may be affected by rain.

In downtown San Jose, you'll see umbrella vendors selling them for about $2 each. They seem like a decent quality umbrella. A good value for about $2. As soon as the rain starts, the vendors come out.

I used to bring a nice umbrella with me from the U.S. It broke once while I was in San Jose. A gringo who knows his way around, took me to an "umbrella repair shop" [never knew there was such a thing]. Without saying anything, the lady took the umbrella from me and commenced repairing everything she could find wrong with it. After about 4 minutes, my umbrella was like new.......she charged me less than a dollar.

Zebra