Santa Teresa Area Information

Santa Teresa, which is often coupled with Mal Pais, is one of the most remote beaches in the country, and well worth the effort. Arriving either involves a flight to Playa Tambor, and a 1.5 hour bumpy drive, or a 1 hour ferry from Puntarenas and the same 1.5 hour drive. Arrival to the region is marked by a steep drop in the road that arrives at a T. A right turn will take you to Santa Teresa and a left to Mal Pais.

Surfers, hammocks, iguanas and wanderlust-struck backpackers battle eachother for majority status out of the local population. Cozy boutique hotels, hostels and small residence homes are sprawled out along several kilometers of dirt road paralleling the white sand beaches. The residents live in their bathing suits and sand and dust from the road infiltrate every inch of body and land.

The local population directs the visitors to the appropriate bar, a schedlue that must be written in stone, as you will rarely find anyone straying from the path to the party.