Spanish English is not widely spoken but usually at hotels, restaurants and on tour buses. The US dollar is widely accepted as well as major credit cards and traveler's checks. There are bank branches in Jaco for the Banco Nacional and the Banco de Costa Rica. Traveler's checks can be used with a passport for identification. As in USA and Canada.
Restaurants are numerous and serve a variety of dishes.
In order to rent a car, you will need a driver's license, a passport and a credit card or cash down payment for damage insurance. You can purchase limited liability insurance or full coverage is available at extra cost. Cars, vans, s.u.v.'s can be rented at the airport or in Jaco. There are numerous car rental companies such as Zuma, ADA, Budget, Avis, Economy, Elegante, Dollar, National, Hertz, Adobe and others. Cars and sport utility vehicles and vans can be reserved via the Internet.