Pachamama

Mal País & Santa Teresa


This sweet property offers tremendous value, especially in its quaint faux-adobe bungalows, each with a kitchenette and shady front porch. There's also a two-bedroom house with a romantic wooden loft. Wildlife abounds in the tropical garden. About 1.5km from the T intersection dividing Santa Teresa and Mal País.

Mal País veteran Franz continues to improve the place – surf camp rooms and a BBQ pit were the newest additions at time of research.

Historic footnote: members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers used to attend the now-defunct jam session here.


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Nearby Mal País & Santa Teresa attractions

1. Playa El Carmen

1.09 MILES

Playa El Carmen, downhill from the main T-intersection coming into town, is a good beach break that can be surfed anytime. The beach is wide and sandy and…

2. Playa Santa Teresa

2.33 MILES

Playa Santa Teresa is a long, stunning beach that's famous for its fast and powerful beach break. The waves are pretty consistent and can be surfed at…

3. Playa Hermosa

3.29 MILES

Somewhere north of town, Playa Santa Teresa ends and Playa Hermosa starts. This gorgeous beach deserves its hermosa (beautiful) moniker and then some. It…

4. Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco

4.2 MILES

Costa Rica’s oldest protected wilderness area covers 12 sq km at the tip of the Península de Nicoya. The unique park is covered by evergreen forests,…

5. Playa Manzanillo

4.75 MILES

About 8km north of the Playa El Carmen intersection (past Playa Hermosa), Playa Manzanillo is a combination of sand and rock that’s best surfed when the…

6. Montezuma Gardens

5.2 MILES

About 1.5km south of town, alongside the waterfall trail, you can tour this lush mariposario (butterfly garden) and nursery where the mysterious…

7. Montezuma Waterfalls

5.43 MILES

A 40-minute river hike leads to a waterfall with a delicious swimming hole. Further along, a second set of falls offers a good 12m leap into deep water…

8. Montezuma Bay

5.73 MILES

This pretty little beach is the centerpiece of Montezuma, as fishers, ferries and tourists come and go. Unfortunately, it's not really recommended for…