Top 5 THINGS to do in SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA

The THING in Santa Teresa, CR is sunsets, everyone goes to the beach to watch it.
The drive from San Jose airport to Santa Teresa is HOURS (by bus). I believe they said 5+. It's cheap but to time consuming based on the roads. When you land in San Jose get a hopper domestic flight to the landing strip that is 45 minutes from Santa Teresa. The cost for the hopper flight was another $100 each way (comes with a free beer) but 100% worth it. The taxi is 45 minutes and costs $70. Again worth it from a pure time savings.
Restaurants:
There is a ton of restaurants with all kinds of food. Here are a few we went to.
*Banana Beach - Beach bar/restaurant - You can watch the sunset from. Super cool vibe, they had a fire hula hoop dancer and DJ the night we were there.
* Kojis - Best sushi
* Katana - Get the wasabi marg
* El Facon - Argentinian steakhouse
* El Corazone - really good vegan / veg (our favorite spot besides the bakery)
* Satori - also Asian / sushi
* OSA
* Kika - more of a party vibe
* Brukas - amazing food, not many people know of it, go for amazing sunset views and dinner
* Cevicheria- casual but amazing ceviche and poke
Bars:
* Kooks - smokehouse with good cocktails / bar food. run by a New Yorker. He’s cool. Sometimes they Play sports games
* Somos - becomes a vibe at night
* Rocamar / habanero / Rauncho also good for just drinks
Lunch / brunch
* The bakery is my favorite
* Cafe social - amazing salads and juices
* Anis - look for Monkeys in the mango tree
* Eat street - we LOVED the tuna tacos and went here a million times
* Vermu (didn’t get here)
* Hotel horizon - go on a Saturday. It’s very zen chill vibes
* Cafe couleur
* Tp8
Local Places:
* Pranamar Yoga - they also have a beautiful sunset spot. (take Nancy’s class)
* Nantipa - basically spent all my time here. Great vibe. Their passion fruit mojitos/margs are FIRE. So is their guac.
* Habanero - stay for dinner. Food is pretty good. Their shawarma is fire.
* Rancho itauno - I think tuesdays are techno Tuesday’s. Also get the surf and surf platter.
* Banana beach - more of a “party vibe” on Monday’s they have surf competitions and everyone goes to watch / have drinks
Other:
* Getting an atv is a must. You will ride everywhere. Literally everywhere. Try to negotiate to $50/day. They try to get $70
* Find friends who will invite you to villa / beach parties
* If you’re trying to work, make sure you ask the house about WiFi for zoom etc.
* if WiFi goes out, go to the Selina (but hurry cause everyone will rush there)
* Workout: go to yoga at Pranamar / stay for breakfast. Beautiful location. Or do kickboxing at academia sf with Simon. He’s the best
* Take your atv to Montezuma / go see the waterfalls
*Go to Tortuga Island - Meet in Montezuma take a boat over to the island and spend the day there. Swimming, food, snorkeling etc.
* Check out hermosa beach
* Horseback Ride! This was our favorite thing we did. 3 hours on the beach, jungle, and country side. You stop at a bar along the way.
* TAKE LOTS OF CASH. They accept USD and Colones which is their dollar. They will give you Colones as change always. To find out what $$ = in CRC divide total by 600 which is the current rate to get total in USD. i.e. 25,000 CRC / 600 = $41.66.

[@noah.custer]

No way! Stayed at the house just below this back in sepetember, such a sick spot!

[@fernandobreneszamora222]

Bienvenidos a nuestra patria de costa Rica,saludos de San Ramón de Alajuela costa Rica🙌🇨🇷

[@alannafein3751]

Great Recs!! so helpful! going on my first solo trip here

[@jrleon9699]

Glad you enjoy it

[@spanoli6826]

where do you buy tickets for SJO to TMU flights?

[@ChantaleTheOfficial]

Hey, can you link the link to the hopper flight? Can't seem to find it online

[@vanetydeborah5198]

thanks!!

[@Ashchelseaz]

whats the horseback riding company?

[@seresar1574]

Can you give some more details about the hopper flight?

[@Jim-bs8ln]

Dude, leave the American flag stuff at home when you go abroad. It just looks bad.