We sure were spoiled while travelling along the southern Pacific Coast; everything seemed so close together. Now in order to get from Jaco to Malpais, we took a bus from Jaco to Puntarenas, then a passenger ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera, then we teamed up with another couple and split a cab ride from Paquera to Malpais. This was a full day trip.
Here's some pictures as we were pulling out of port...


We saw a wide range of boats, from pirate-looking fishing boats to some fancy house boats/yachts.


Here's us on the ferry...an hour ride to Paquera.