Destination:
Santa Teresa
Most people visiting Santa Teresa for the first time, think that the beachfront from Mal Pais to Hermosa is all Santa Teresa. That could not be more wrong.
The beaches and areas from Mal Pais to Hermosa form each community and are known as their areas. This region they are also named different areas. Not unimportant to know if you are looking for something.
In the area around you find other little picturesque beach places like Montezuma, Cabuya, and Manzanillo,
They are all situated along the Pacific Coast. And well accessible by car, quad or motor. Some little towns or villages require you to cross a (small) river or are connected by only 4×4 roads. This makes visiting these little jewels in the area extra interesting!
The coastline is very beautiful, some areas are covered with rocks and tropical vegetation giving it a real wild sense. The tides make the beaches long or particularly short in high tides. The drive back is never the same as the drive to get there.
Following the coastline, to Manzanillo, you will also find tide pools around Hermosa. This is only visible in low tide. That’s when the ocean retreats enough to show its wonders of nature. Beautiful and fresh natural pools between the rocks. Large enough to swim in.
All along the coast between Mal Pais and Hermosa you can walk alongside the ocean on the beach. You will find beach restaurants open for coffee, breakfast, or lunch. The walk in the morning is one we advise you to experience. The birds get the fish, the surfers take the wave, the people take in the sound of the waves, do yoga, walk their dogs, or just enjoy the peace of the morning in Paradise!
Destination:
Cabo Blanco Natural park
Nestled on the extreme southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula is the Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, one of the most scenically beautiful areas of »Costa Rica.
Cabo Blanco holds a special place in the history of Costa Rica. It was the country’s first area that was protected for nature conservation, and the first National Park created in Costa Rica in 1963. » The History of Cabo Blanco
The reserve is named after the island Cabo Blanco, located 1.6 km from the reserve’s southern tip. Since the times of the Conquistadores, it has been known as the “White Cape” because encrusted guano covers the rocks. Cabo Blanco is an important seabird sanctuary and is popular with ornithologists. It hosts large numbers of brown pelicans, frigate birds, laughing gulls, common terns, ospreys, and Costa Rica’s largest community of brown boobies. » List of Birds in Mal Pais and Cabo Blanco**
(**note this is a pdf file)
Along the coast of the reserve are various roost trees to which large numbers of pelicans retire each evening. In the late afternoon from the beaches of Mal Pais and Santa Teresa, you can watch them gliding past in their long V-shaped formations.
The abundance of bird life matches the wildlife found underwater. 1,788 hectares of ocean belong to the Cabo Blanco nature reserve, protecting many species of fish, large quantities of lobster, giant conches, and oysters.
Tours around the neighbourhood
There are many tours facilitated in the area. Varying from Tortuga Island to Horseback riding alongside the beach. You will find all these tours back on our website. We would like to allow you to learn more about the direct surroundings, through the eyes of the locals here.
These tours are more focused on the local ingredients and custom-made as we go, depending on the season, tides, developments in the area and accessibility because of water levels or other things to think about. Your experience is therefore one of a kind because no tour will ever be the same!