Go for a yoga retreat in Santa Teresa Costa Rica in 2016

Yoga retreats at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat, on award-winning Santa Teresa Beach in Costa Rica, draw people from all over the world. So do Pranamar Villas´ daily yoga classes with popular instructor and Pranamar yoga director, Nancy Goodfellow.
Now Nancy will be holding two inspirational Costa Rica yoga retreats, called “Embracing Totality”, at Pranamar Villas in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, next year in 2016. The seven-night all-inclusive retreats will be held May 21 to 28, 2016 and Aug. 13 to 18, 2016´in Pranamar´s beautiful, spacious beachfront Yoga Shala
“So many people come to Pranamar for yoga classes with Nancy. She is very popular in the yoga world,” said Agustina Zocchi at Pranamar Villas.

Nancy has been practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching for 15 years. She is extremely well-known among local and international yoga students for her inspiring and creative daily yoga classes, workshops, and retreats at Pranamar Villas.
Nancy began her yogic studies in the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition. Following her dream of adventure and living a more simple life in nature, she moved to Costa Rica and continued her yogic practice, while continuing to study with top international yoga instructors. Nancy has completed more than 500 hours of Yoga Alliance teacher training and began teaching classes in 1998. Nancy dedicated many years of study also to the Anusara method of yoga, with its principles of alignment, Tantric philosophy and Bhakti filled practice. She has completed more than 500 hours of certified Anusara teachings and traditional non-dualistic Tantra studies.

The all-inclusive “Embracing Totality” yoga retreats at Pranamar Villas will include:

• Twice daily Tantric-based Hatha Yoga practices – morning Shakti Flow Vinyasa and afternoon moon practices
• Daily meditations and mantra practices
• Seven nights’ accommodation at Pranamar Oceanfront Villas
• Three daily delicious, healthy meals at Pranamar Villas’ Buddha Eyes Restaurant
• An evening dinner out at a local beachfront restaurant
• A one-hour therapeutic massage treatment at Pranamar Villas’ Spa
• A Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) adventure tour on the Rio Bongo by Santa Teresa
• A Sacred Fire ceremony (letting go of anything to release) and Water Blessing (to honor the ocean and the wishes desired in life)

Optional activities during the Pranamar yoga retreat include:

• Surfing and/or private surf lessons
• Private yoga sessions with Nancy
• Mayan Calendar Astrological readings

Rates for the Embracing Totality yoga retreats at Pranamar Villas range from $1,500 to $2,900, depending on the choice of accommodation, and whether single or double occupancy. Accommodations at Pranamar Villas include luxurious Poolside Villas, Oceanfront Bungalows, and the large two-story shared Kula House.
Santa Teresa Costa Rica yoga retreats at Pranamar Villas fill up fast so make reservations today! Pack your bags, grab your mat, and travel to the beach in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica for a yoga retreat with Nancy Goodfellow at the amazing beachfront Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat.
Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat
The beachfront hotel in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, on the southern Nicoya Peninsula, specializes in Costa Rica yoga vacations and Costa Rica surfing vacations. Pranamar Villas was named a Top 5 Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica by Travel & Leisure Magazine, and was awarded TripAdvisor´s 2015 Certificate of Excellence. Santa Teresa Beach was chosen one of the Top 15 Places to Go in 2015 by Condé Nast Traveler, and holds the status of being one of the cleanest beaches in Costa Rica.
Public yoga classes at Pranamar Villas are held from Monday to Saturday in the hotel’s beautiful oceanfront Yoga Shala. All classes are taught for students of all levels, with variations and modifications offered and encouraged. Mats and props are available at no extra charge. Private yoga sessions can be arranged with Nancy. Pranamar's yoga class schedule changes weekly and is posted on their Facebook page.
If you are a yoga instructor interested in having a yoga retreat at Pranamar Villas, contact the hotel.
Article by Shannon Farley

Cute baby sloths in Costa Rica feature in PBS and BBC program

Baby animals are cute, there’s no denying it. And what could be cuter than baby sloths?
The cute and cuddly sloths of Costa Rica will once again feature in international television and online programming. The award-winning production Nature will air a two-part program called Nature’s Miracle Orphans on PBS on September 23 and 30, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. (ET). After each broadcast, the episode will be available for online streaming at pbs.org/nature. Nature is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Nature’s Miracle Orphans is a BBC Production. The series has been consistently among the most-watched primetime series on public television in the USA.

The show tells the story of orphaned baby sloths at The Sloth Institute Costa Rica (SICR) in Manuel Antonio, run by Sam Trull, who is “dedicated to helping one of the most charismatic animals in Costa Rica, the sloth.” The Sloth Institute collaborates with the nonprofit organization Kids Saving the Rainforest in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, for sloth rescue, rehabilitation and release. In the episodes, storylines follow “Newbie”, a baby three-toed female sloth that has been battling pneumonia since her rescue, a condition Trull thinks may have been triggered by the stress of losing her mother. “In the wild, Newbie would have spent nine months clinging to her mother for comfort and security, feeding on her milk and learning what to eat. The tasks of feeding Newbie and showing her what foods to eat now fall to Trull as surrogate mother,” show information explains. Another sloth in the limelight is “Pelota”, a two-toed female sloth that Trull is preparing to release back into the wild, and so must teach her to climb, swim, and spend nights outside alone.

The PBS documentary Nature’s Miracle Orphans also follows the stories of koalas, wallabies, kangaroos and fruit bats in Australia as they cope with survival without parents, and learning the life skills needed to survive back in the wild from their rescuers.
Sloths in Costa Rica have become famous, and are one of the most sought-after animals to see by travelers visiting Costa Rica. Animal Planet featured rescued sloths at the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica, on the southern Caribbean Coast, in several shows in 2014 – “Meet the Sloths” and “Sloth Week”. The Costa Rica Tourism Board also promotes sloths in its tourism campaigns to Costa Rica.
See sloths in the wild in Costa Rica

The private rainforest reserve and 1,335 acres of protected land at Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living eco-development, just south of Manuel Antonio, is a great place to see sloths in the Costa Rica jungle.
Portasol has Costa Rica vacation rentals and Costa Rica property for sale in a sustainable community. You can stay on the rainforest property for a vacation and enjoy Portasol’s trails and waterfalls, or take a wildlife day tour with Bushmaster Adventures.

Portasol’s location is ideal – between Manuel Antonio National Park and the Ballena National Marine Park on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast. The beautiful uncrowded beaches of Playa Linda and Playa Matapalo are a few miles away. Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living appears in the new 2015 Hollywood movie After Words, with Marcia Gay Harden and Oscar Jaenada that was filmed in Costa Rica.
Whale watching in Costa Rica NOW in September and October
See the annual migration of southern Pacific Humpback Whales to the Ballena National Marine Park in southern Costa Rica now in September and October. Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living is offering a special promotion during Costa Rica whale watching season 2015. Stay two nights at the Costa Rica sustainable community, with full breakfast included, and receive a whale-watching tour for two persons with transportation from Portasol to the Ballena National Marine Park.
Article by Shannon Farley

10 Best things to do in Playa del Coco Costa Rica

“Coco Beach”, or Playa del Coco in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is a fun Costa Rica beach vacation destination. Dubbed the “Costa Rica Riviera” and “Gold Coast”, the north Pacific region boasts spectacularly beautiful beaches and coastline, nearly always sunny weather, and the highest concentration of luxury accommodations in Costa Rica.

There is a lot to do and see in Playa del Coco, besides hanging out on the beach and in the restaurants, bars, casinos, discos and shops of this beautiful horseshoe-shaped bay.

10 Best things to do in Playa del Coco Costa Rica 

Canopy Zip Lines: The Congo Trail Canopy Zip Line Tour close to Playa del Coco features 11 easy and fun zip lines, hanging bridges, and a small area where you can hold and play with howler monkeys.

Scuba Diving: Playa del Coco is one of Northern Guanacaste’s most celebrated dive and snorkeling spots. In town, you can find many local dive shops and tours, along with PADI certification courses. Serious divers will be pleased with plentiful marine life like big schools of fish, stingrays, manta rays, whale sharks, dolphins, sea turtles and several kinds of sharks.

Playa del Coco Catamaran Tour: Sailing tours depart from Playa del Coco. This is a fun activity to enjoy the ocean and coastline scenery, and to watch for dolphins, flying fish, sea turtles and even whales (depending on the season). The tour includes a meal and you can snorkel among coral reefs.

Surfing: Close to Playa del Coco is one of the best surf spots in Costa Rica, Playa Naranjo and “Witch's Rock”, the name given by locals for a large rocky formation just off the beach. The iconic landmark was made famous in the epic surfing movie Endless Summer 2.

 

Horseback riding: In Playa del Coco, there are many horseback riding tours available.

Whitewater rafting: Enjoy 15 scenic miles of exhilarating whitewater rafting on the class 3-4 Tenorio River, including plunging down small waterfalls. Lunch is included.

Float trip on the Corobici River: This river journey by raft is a leisurely float trip ideal for spotting monkeys, iguanas and birds. The tour includes a picnic lunch.

Las Baulas National Marine Park: You can see Leatherback, Pacific Green, and Hawksbill sea turtles come ashore to nest on guided tours with the park service. “Las Baulas” means Leatherback sea turtles in Spanish. Leatherback turtles are the world's largest turtle and also the largest reptile, weighing up to 2,000 pounds (900kg). The national park is located 46 km from Playa del Coco.

Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park: Rincon de la Vieja is the largest volcano in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province. The national park’s trails show off the active volcano’s power with bubbling mud pits, fumaroles, thermal springs, rivers and waterfalls, all surrounded by dry tropical forest on the Pacific slope. Rincon de la Vieja is 60km from Playa del Coco.

Santa Rosa National Park: Only an hour drive away (76 km) from Playa del Coco, the 122,350 acre Santa Rosa National Park in Costa Rica contains 10 unique habitats, ranging from mangrove swamp to dry tropical forest, that provide sanctuary for plentiful animal species. The park encompasses most of the Santa Elena Peninsula, including its immaculate white-sand beaches.

   

Where to stay in Playa del Coco, Costa Rica

Costa Rica condo rentals and Costa Rica vacation homes in Playa del Coco are the way to go, with more space, freedom, amenities and comfort than traditional hotel rooms, and often at lower prices.

   

All Costa Rica Rentals is your best source for Costa Rica beach rentals in Playa del Coco. Contact All Costa Rica Rentals today to see what Costa Rica vacation rentals in Playa del Coco are available for your vacation. Great discounts can be found this time of year in Costa Rica low season. Article by Shannon Farley

Costa Rica whale watching season 2015 starts in September

To kick off the 2015 whale-watching season in Costa Rica, the Festival of Whales & Dolphins starts in September at Uvita Beach in southern Costa Rica. This year’s 2015 Festival of Whales & Dolphins will be held even longer than last year – over three weekends: Sept. 4 to 6, Sept. 12 and 13, and Sept. 19 and 20.

The 7^th annual festival marks the peak of the annual migration of southern Pacific Humpback Whales to the Ballena National Marine Park in Costa Rica. The Festival of Whales & Dolphins will hold whale-watching tours, a beach run and walk on Sept. 5, biking events, sand-sculpture contests, photography exhibits, concerts, environmental workshops, crafts and food sales throughout all three weekends.

Less than an hour north of the Ballena National Marine Park, Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living eco-community is offering a special promotion during Costa Rica whale watching season 2015. Stay two nights at the Costa Rica sustainable community, with full breakfast included, and receive a whale-watching tour for two persons with transportation from Portasol to the Ballena National Marine Park. The tour also includes snorkeling and a visit to the Ventanas sea caves.

Costa Rica provides an important sanctuary for endangered humpback whales to breed and give birth. Southern Pacific humpback whales swim north from Antarctica as far as Costa Rica to the warm tropical waters of Golfo Dulce and the southern Pacific coast from August to October. Then later from December to April, northern Pacific humpback whales swim thousands of miles from Alaska to the shallow coastal waters of the Ballena National Marine Park in southern Costa Rica.

 

The Ballena (“whale”) National Marine Park covers 272 acres (110 hectares) of land and 13,280 acres (5,375 hectares) of ocean. It was created in 1989 as the first marine park in Latin America, and is a vital refuge for marine life, including pilot whales, false orca whales, sea turtles, and Pacific Spotted, Common and Bottlenose dolphins. The Ballena National Marine Park is famous for its sandbar isthmus formed perfectly into the shape of a large whale’s tail.

Biologists consider the protected area of the national park a perfect spot between the northern and southern hemispheres for marine life because it is located in what is known as the Costa Rica Thermal Convection Dome. This large “bubble” of shallow, oxygen-rich warm water layered over the top of colder water with less oxygen creates an ideal habitat for marine life.

 

About Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living 

Looking to invest in real estate in Costa Rica or enjoy a Costa Rica vacation rental for your holiday? Visit the unique eco-development of Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living that appears in the new Hollywood movie “After Words”, with Marcia Gay Harden and Oscar Jaenada, that was filmed in Costa Rica.

Set on 1,335 acres of pure wildlife-rich rainforest on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast, Portasol’s location is ideal – between Manuel Antonio National Park and the Ballena National Marine Park. Portasol is close to uncrowded tropical beaches and top whitewater rafting rivers. Offering Costa Rica property for sale and unique Costa Rica vacation rentals, Portasol is a perfect place to stay while you explore the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica.

Article by Shannon Farley

Swimmers to cross Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica open water swim race

More than dolphins, humpback whales and whale sharks will be swimming in the Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica the second weekend of September 2015. The beautiful Pacific gulf in southern Costa Rica by the Osa Peninsula will receive hundreds of swimmers for the 2015 Golfo Dulce Open Water Swimming competition, called “Cruce Aguas Abiertas Golfo Dulce”.

The fifth competition of the 2015 Costa Rica open water swimming circuit will take place in the coastal town of Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13. There will be a 1.5 km, 5 km and a 14 km marathon swim. The three open water races in Golfo Dulce are part of the World Open Water Swimming Series (WOWSS), a global series of open water swimming competitions.

The 14-kilometer event is the first ever open water swimming competition in Costa Rica to cross the Golfo Dulce. Swimmers for the marathon race will enter the water at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge, an adventure eco-lodge on a remote beach in the gulf by the Piedras Blancas National Park, and swim 14 kilometers across the narrowest part of the gulf to Puerto Jimenez.

On July 4, 2015, in a test-run swim, 20-year-old Costa Rican José Manuel Cullell became the first known person to swim the 14-kilometer route across the Golfo Dulce. It took Cullell four hours and 50 minutes to cross the gulf to Puerto Jiménez. Just like for Cullell, on race day swimmers will be accompanied across the gulf by assistance kayaks, stand up paddleboarders, and boats with lifeguards and rescue personnel from the Costa Rica Red Cross.

 

Here is the schedule of events: Friday, Sept. 11: Welcome to swimmers and technical informational talks between 2:30 and 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12: 1.5 km and 5 km races, starting at 9:00 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. / 6:00 p.m. Celebration with bonfires and live music on the beach.

Sunday, Sept. 13: 14 km marathon swim 6:30 a.m. Start of competition at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge on the other side of the Golfo Dulce.

Prizes will be given in numerous age group divisions. The 2015 Golfo Dulce Open Water Swimming competition also will raise funds to sponsor an English educational program with the local public school. With every swimmer’s inscription, $10 will be donated to the educational program.

 

Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge

Bordering the Piedras Blancas National Park on a remote beach of the warm water gulf of Golfo Dulce, the award-winning Costa Rica eco-lodge offers an extraordinary experience of the Costa Rica rainforest. Ideal for adventure sports, nature exploration and relaxing, Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge is an oasis of comfortable, rustic luxury in the jungle.

Now is the time for whale watching in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica. You can see migrating southern Pacific humpback whales that come to breed and give birth from August to October in the tranquil blue waters of Golfo Dulce.  A real-life encounter with humpback whales in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica is an unforgettable experience for anyone. Enjoy daily whale watching tours at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge. 

Article by Shannon Farley

Find the secret to long life in the Blue Zone Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica

Do you want to know the secrets to long life?
Just ask the elders of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. The special place in the northwest region of Costa Rica in Central America is known as a “Blue Zone”. That means people here are more than twice as likely as elsewhere to reach a healthy age of at least 90 and frequently live to be over 100.
 
U.S. author and researcher Dan Buettner’s 2008 book, “The Blue Zones”, is written about his research with National Geographic and the world’s top longevity scientists to identify places around the world where people live measurably longer and better. After identifying five of the world’s Blue Zones, they found that people there reach age 100 at rates 10 times greater than in the United States.
 
The name “Blue Zones” comes from a 2004 demographic study called “Identification of a Geographic Area Characterized by Extreme Longevity in the Sardinia Island: the AKEA study” (Experimental Gerontology by Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain, among other authors). The study identified Sardinia’s Barbagia region as having a very high concentration of men over age 100. As the authors discovered more clusters of long longevity in the world, they began drawing blue circles around them on maps, referring to the areas as “Blue Zones.”
The five Blue Zones in the world are: Nicoya, Costa Rica; Okinawa, Japan; the island of Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; and the Barbagia region of Sardinia, off the western coast of Italy.
Buettner and the scientists found that the lifestyles of all Blue Zones’ residents shared nine specific characteristics, which Buettner calls “the Power 9®.”
9 Secrets of long life in Nicoya Costa Rica
1. Have a reason to live. Centenarians say they feel needed, with a strong sense of purpose that usually centers on their family and/or community. This helps Nicoyan elders maintain a positive outlook and active lifestyle.
2. Focus on family. Centenarians in Nicoya tend to live with or near their families; their children and grandchildren provide support and a sense of purpose and belonging.
 
3. Maintain social networks. Nicoyan centenarians are frequently visited by friends and neighbors. They know how to listen, laugh, and appreciate what they have.
4. Work hard. Nicoyan centenarians have had a strong work ethic their whole lives, which keeps them active and healthy and contributes to their sense of purpose.
   
5. Move naturally. Physical activity, mostly outdoors, is a normal part of daily life – walking, bicycling, gardening, taking care of animals, cooking, keeping up the house, etc.
6. Healthy lifestyle. Like most Blue Zone residents in the world, Nicoyan elders eat little to no processed foods, and instead a primarily plant-based diet, especially of beans, corn and vegetables, and antioxidant-rich tropical fruit. They eat meat only a few times per week. Eating their main meal earlier in the day, and a light dinner early in the evening, is another way older Nicoyans stay healthy. Smoking is not common in Blue Zone communities.
 
7. Drink mineral-rich water. Water on the Nicoya Peninsula has a very high calcium and magnesium content, which helps explain the region’s lower rates of heart disease, as well as stronger bones.
8. Get some sun (sensibly). Nicoyans enjoy healthy doses of daily sun, which helps their bodies produce vitamin D for strong bones and healthy body function. Getting “smart” sun exposure (about 15 minutes on your legs and arms) every day can decrease the risk for osteoporosis and heart disease, experts say.
9. Have faith. The Nicoyans’ strong belief in God and their “faith routines” help relieve stress and anxiety, and bring peace and tranquility to their lives.
 
Visit the Blue Zone of the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Enjoy a Costa Rica beach vacation in the Nicoya Peninsula Blue Zone when you stay at L'acqua Viva Resort & Spa. The intimate Costa Rica boutique hotel is located in Playa Guiones in Nosara on the Nicoya Peninsula, near the town of Nicoya. Here you can soak in healthy life in beautiful nature, with no-stress relaxing and some of the best surfing beaches in Costa Rica.
Nosara’s beaches of Playa Guiones, Playa Pelada and Playa Nosara annually receive Costa Rica’s Ecological Blue Flag Award, and are located near the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge for nesting sea turtles.
Article by Shannon Farley

Plenty of fun things to do in Santa Teresa Costa Rica

Being right on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, with warm Pacific Ocean, uncrowded white sand and shady palm trees, you may never want to leave your hammock or cushy lounge chair. However, there is a lot going on in this region of the southern Nicoya Peninsula, so if you should get the urge to be active and adventurous, here are some of the top things to do in Santa Teresa Costa Rica.

Daily yoga classes in Santa Teresa Costa Rica

You can go to beginner and advanced yoga classes every day on two beachfront yoga decks at Hotel Tropico Latino. Certified instructors also offer private yoga classes, “ungravity yoga”, acro yoga, couple’s yoga, kids’ yoga, family yoga and health fitness classes upon request. Mats, blocks, straps and other yoga props are provided for use. See the Hotel Tropico Latino yoga class schedule on their website, where you can also read about instructors Daniel Castro and Jessica Chea. Be sure to check out their great offering for Costa Rica yoga retreat vacations throughout the year.
 
Stand Up Paddling in Santa Teresa Costa Rica
One of the best places for stand up paddle boarding in Costa Rica is in Santa Teresa and neighboring Mal Pais. SUP (stand up paddling) is a great all-body workout, is relatively easy to learn, and is lots of fun. Stand up paddling uses a wide, long, modified surfboard with a long paddle (like a one blade kayak paddle) to maneuver in the water. Your Costa Rica paddle board guides with Mal Pais SUP Tours will teach you everything you need to know. See this cool video of the fun stand up paddling tour in Mal Pais.

Surf Lessons in Santa Teresa Costa Rica
While staying at surfing destination Santa Teresa Beach take a surf lesson in the excellent rolling waves of Santa Teresa and Mal Pais. No wetsuit needed, and the sun shines most of the time. Certified surf instructors at Hotel Tropico Latino go beyond teaching you basic technical skills by assessing your ability and creating a personalized surf program that will take you to the next level. Walk out the front door of your hotel room, and you can be on the beach and in the surf in a minute! There’s a hip artsy video on surfing in Santa Teresa on Hotel Tropico Latino’s website.
 
Horseback Riding in Santa Teresa Costa Rica
Horseback riding tours along the beautiful coastline of Costa Rica’s Santa Teresa Beach are lots of fun, especially at sunset. Tours from Hotel Tropico Latino ride along the palm-fringed shore from Santa Teresa Beach to Playa Hermosa and back.
 
Canopy Zip Line Tour in Santa Teresa Costa Rica
Fly high over the dry tropical forest on a canopy zip line tour by Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. Adjacent to the Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve, this exciting zip line tour in Mal Pais is nearly one mile long, with 11 platforms set high in gigantic trees that give you great views of the Pacific Ocean.
   
Canopy MalPais Del Pacifico from Andres Villalobos on Vimeo.

Hiking in Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve

This small national private reserve at the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula is spectacularly picturesque with tropical forest, pure white-sand beaches, aquamarine sea, waterfalls and rivers, and abundant birds, monkeys and other wildlife to see. The Cabo Blanco Reserve is open Wednesday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There are two main trails for visitors to walk – 1.3 km and 4 km.
 
Tortuga Island Tour in Costa Rica
For that picture-perfect Costa Rica tour, you have to take the one-day tour to Tortuga Island in the Nicoya Gulf. Famous for its sugary white sand beaches, tall swaying coconut palms, and crystal clear turquoise waters, Tortuga Island is a tropical paradise you’ll daydream about forever! There are few currents in the warm ocean, which make it ideal for swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and kayaking.
 
Sportfishing in Santa Teresa Costa Rica
The coastline from Santa Teresa Beach down to Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve boasts over a dozen IGFA world records and is one of the best places for sportfishing in Costa Rica for year-round catches. Here you can find Red Snapper, Mahi Mahi, Snook, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, Blue and Black Marlin and Roosterfish.
 
Stay at Hotel Tropico Latino in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Staying at Hotel Tropico Latino on the beach in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica is unforgettable. Very private guest bungalows, suites and rooms are scattered along the beachfront and in beautiful gardens shaded by huge, old trees. The Santa Teresa beachfront hotel at Playa Carmen features beachfront yoga classes, the wonderful Spa Natural, their beachside restaurant serving delicious award-winning cuisine, and the immense spread of white sand and cobalt blue Pacific Ocean right in front of Santa Teresa Beach. Reserve your visit today.

Article by Shannon Farley