Things to do in Santa Teresa: surf, nature, boats and day trips
Things to do
Most days in Santa Teresa revolve around the ocean: surf in the morning, a slow afternoon and sunset on the beach. Beyond that, the top things to do…
Things to do
Beaches, tide pools, nature reserves, boat trips and day trips around the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula.
Guides
ATV tours and rentals in Santa Teresa: guided rides vs renting
Things to do
In Santa Teresa you can rent an ATV to get around or join a guided ATV tour to places like the Montezuma waterfalls, Curú and the Cabo Blanco area.…
The best beaches in Santa Teresa and Mal País
Things to do
Playa Santa Teresa is the main beach for surf and sunsets, Playa Carmen is the easy, central beach where most people learn to surf, and Playa Hermosa…
Canopy and zipline tours near Santa Teresa and Montezuma
Things to do
There are 2 main zipline options near Santa Teresa: Canopy Mal País, a short 11-platform course on a forest farm by the Cabo Blanco reserve, and the…
Day trips from Santa Teresa: Montezuma, Cabo Blanco, Tortuga and more
Things to do
The best day trips from Santa Teresa are Montezuma village and its waterfall, a hike in Cabo Blanco reserve (closed Monday and Tuesday), a boat day…
Sport fishing in Santa Teresa and Mal País: inshore vs offshore
Things to do
Fishing trips from the Santa Teresa area mostly leave from the small harbor at Mal País or from Montezuma. Inshore trips stay within a few miles of…
Snorkeling and diving near Santa Teresa: where it's actually good
Things to do
The open Pacific coast at Santa Teresa is usually too rough and murky for good snorkeling, so most people book a boat trip from Montezuma to Tortuga…
Places
Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve
Montezuma and Cabuya, Cabuya, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve covers the forested southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, a short drive south of Mal País. Created in 1963, it's…
Mal País
Mal País, Mal País, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Mal País is the southern stretch of coast below Playa Carmen, running toward the fishing harbor and Cabo Blanco reserve. It's rockier and quieter…
Montezuma Waterfalls
Montezuma and Cabuya, Montezuma, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
The Montezuma waterfalls are a set of falls on the river just outside Montezuma village, about 45 minutes' drive from Santa Teresa. The big lower…
Playa Carmen
Playa Carmen, Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Playa Carmen is the beach at the main intersection where the road from Cóbano reaches the coast, between Santa Teresa to the north and Mal País to…
Playa Hermosa
Playa Hermosa, Playa Hermosa, Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Playa Hermosa is the wide, flat beach that continues north from Santa Teresa toward Manzanillo. It's quieter and more spread out than Santa Teresa…
Playa Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa north, Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Playa Santa Teresa is the long sand beach running north from Playa Carmen, and it's the reason most people come: consistent waves, a wide beach for…
Isla Tortuga
Montezuma and Cabuya, Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica
Isla Tortuga is a pair of small, forested islands in the Gulf of Nicoya with a white-sand beach and calm, clear water. From Santa Teresa, most people…