Accomodations are in large bungalows for two or three people.Each bungalow opens to its own verandah-sitting room and is angled for the best ocean view and the fresh breezes,while being well-distanced and private from its neighbors.Primary building materials are bamboo and teak,following tropical asian tradidions for a deceptively delicate charm not previously seen in costa rica. No two bungalows are alike.The teak furniture is imported from Indonesia; the antique four poster beds are curtained with voluminious mosquito nets and cooled by overhead fans. The tiled en suite bathrooms are partly open to the sky for showers under the sun or stars.

Milarepa restaurant

An open-sided pavilion overlooking the swimming pool and the beach serves full meals and snacks with emphasis on fresh dairy produce,local fruits and vegetables, just caught fish and shellfish. Full bar service all day. Cuisine is French.

ACTIVITIES:

Sport fishing or a fishing trip with the locals

Horse riding: Rentals for an hour or two or a day or two. You can ride forty miles on the beach or explore the canyons and forest trails with or without a guide.


Trips to Cabo Blanco

The Absolute Nature Reserve is just to the south of Santa Teresa. It was the first national park in Costa Rica and is still lightly visited, although a new research and education center is under construction. Many trees in the park are seen nowhere else; there is a wealth of fauna including tropical fish, turtles iguanas and lizards, land and water birde including nesting colonies of boobies and pelicans, scarlet macaws, toucans and parrots - and of course many animals from armadillos to jungle cats to three species of monkeys.(Thought the animals don't always stay in the park and might visit you instead.)

There are dozens of surf-breaks, sand and reef, for the expert or grommet surfer. Snorkeling is excellent; the ocean teems with jewel-like fish. The expert swimmer can dive for lobster or go spear-gun fishing. Be back in time to watch our world famous sunsets,though in our view it's the moonset you'll remember for a lifetime.