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Playa Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa

4.5
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Must see · Beach · Nature / Park
Take a trip to Playa Santa Teresa, an attractive and popular part of the coast. The sandy expanse offers a wide space for relaxation and recreation, while the trees that back the beach provide plenty of shade for cooling off after playing a beach game or taking a swim. The beach attracts surfers with its variety of beach breaks, point breaks, and high swells, ideal for more experienced surfers. Head north along the beach to find more secluded areas, with resorts thinning out and the landscape becoming rockier and dotted with more protected bays. Find out how to plan Santa Teresa trip without stress by asking Inspirock to help create an itinerary.
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  • By ohioadam
    Very nice beach but not the best in the pacific side of Costa Rica. It’s mainly for surfers. Beach has some places to sit under palm trees but make sure you don’t sit under coconuts as they can fall.....  more »
  • By thenotmadnomads
    Beautiful beach for surfing and relaxing and watching sunset. We were here during dry season so no rain in sight. It did get pretty hot but on those days we just relaxed in the shade. Water was never....  more »
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