Santa Teresa · Mal País · Montezuma
The Nicoya Peninsula, field-checked.
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- Swell
- 2-3FT
- Wind
- Cross-onshore
- Tide
- HIGH
- Sunset
- 17:30
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The Best Restaurants in Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa eats far above its size — a dusty surf town with a kitchen scene that pulls cooks from São Paulo to Tel Aviv. These are the tables we send friends to first, ranked by the ones we keep going back to, not the ones with the biggest signs.
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The Best Sunset Bars in Santa Teresa
The Pacific does the heavy lifting here every single evening — the only real question is where you're standing when it happens. Ranked for the view first, the drink second, and how long they'll let you linger third.
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The Best Beginner Surf Spots Around Santa Teresa
The peninsula is a forgiving place to learn — beach-break sand bottoms, warm water, and waves that reset all day. These are the breaks we'd put a first-timer on, ordered from gentlest to step-up. Always check conditions and respect the rips.
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645+ places across the Nicoya Peninsula, vetted, not aggregated.
Santa Teresa, Montezuma, Mal País, Cabo Blanco, Cabuya and beyond. Honest verdicts, no pay-to-play, bookable in a tap.
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Getting to Santa Teresa: The Only Guide That Doesn't Waste Your Time
Flights, ferries, shuttles, and the drive from San José — every route compared by cost, time, and what nobody tells you about the last 30km of unpaved road.