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PrintMap of the Santa Teresa Area, Costa Rica
Santa Teresa is a street village, lined up along 4 kms of dirt road, full of potholes and dust during dry season. From the intersection of "El Cruce" on Playa Carmen it extends 4 km until "La Lora" on Playa Santa Teresa. Without a vehicle you will often find yourself trekking along the dusty street to get from your hotel to a shop or venue.
The Northern part of Santa Teresa
On the way to Playa Hermosa: El Peñon
Once you pass the nightclub "La Lora" you get to the less busy part of Santa Teresa with fewer crowds, scenic vistas and some luxurious hotels and vacation rentals.
2 kms past "La Lora" you'll see the "Peñon", a sugar-loaf shaped rock in the sea. At low tide, take a walk on the beach for the
best views. Some 200 m after the Peñon, there is a tide pool enclosed by a reef that is great for snorkeling and swimming.
Playa Hermosa, Santa Teresa
Another 2 kms further, you arrive at a junction where the road to your right goes uphill to Manzanillo and
further on to Samara and Nosara,
while a turn to the left brings you to Playa Hermosa.
Playa Hermosa (Beautiful Beach) lives up to its name: it's the picture perfect tropical beach, wide and sandy
with swaying palm trees and almendros. Swimming is safe as there are no underwater rocks. Be cautious however of the rip tides
on the northern part of the beach.
