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Santa Teresa

4.5
Beaches Surfing, Windsurfing & Kitesurfing Stand-Up Paddleboarding
A coastal getaway popular with surfers and young travelers, Santa Teresa spreads out from the beach and the main coastal road to a ring of newer developments on the surrounding hills. The surf here attracts pros and beginners alike, while the beaches offer ample room to soak up the sun and scenery. Linked by the coastal road to a number of other towns great and small, vacations in Santa Teresa allow for a good level of mobility allowing for numerous day trips and excursions. Plan your holiday in Santa Teresa and other destinations, from the rural, to the urban, and everything in between, using our Costa Rica road trip website.
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Top Santa Teresa tours

Mountain & Beach Tour BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $110
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Surf Lessons in Montezuma BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $62
Duration: 4 hours
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Full-Day Tortuga Island Cruise from San Jose BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $142
Duration: 14 hours
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Popular things to do in Santa Teresa

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Playa Santa Teresa
4.5
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Stand-Up Paddleboarding
4.8
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Playa Hermosa
4.3
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Spas & Wellness
4.9
Duration: 2h 30 min

Side trips from Santa Teresa

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Tortuga Island
Puntarenas
4.1
Duration: 4 hours
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Montezuma Falls
Montezuma
4.5
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Horseback Riding Tours
Montezuma
4.1
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve
Nicoya
4.4
Duration: 8 hours

Hidden gems in Santa Teresa

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Playa Carmen
4.4
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Ario Tours
5.0
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Spas
4.6
Duration: 1h 30 min
Tica Surf Bikinis
5.0
Duration: 2h 30 min

Tours in Santa Teresa

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Savannah X-treme Tours
4.9
Duration: 4 hours
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Zuma Tours
4.5
Duration: 2h 30 min
Pacific Dirt Road Adventures
4.2
Duration: 4 hours

Outdoors in Santa Teresa

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Taboo Beach Club
4.6
Duration: 4 hours

Wildlife in Santa Teresa

Sapoa Adventures
3.8
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Places to visit with Santa Teresa

Manuel Antonio BEST FOR: Beach, Nightlife, Kayaking / Canoeing
Monteverde BEST FOR: Zipline, Nature / Park, Nightlife
Jaco BEST FOR: Zipline, Beach, Surfing / Windsurfing / Kitesurfing
Quepos BEST FOR: Fishing Charter / Tour, River Rafting / Tubing, Dolphin / Whale Watching
Uvita BEST FOR: Waterfall, Dolphin / Whale Watching, Beach
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