See another side of Nicoya's Santa Teresa – rolling green hills, shady tree-lined dirt roads, clear running streams and verdant pastures on a thrilling horseback riding tour with Hacienda Ario.
Santa Teresa, on Costa Rica's middle Pacific Coast, lures surfers and others entranced by the vibe of this laid back beach town. But there's a side of it many visitors never get to see. Most people fall under the spell of white sand, coconut palms, cobalt blue sea and stellar waves, never leaving the beaches. And I must admit, if you’re staying at fabulous beachfront resorts like Pranamar Oceanfront Villas and Yoga Retreat, it’s easy to want to stay there forever.
Still, there are many things to do in Santa Teresa that show you the marvels and beauty of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. On a recent sunny Saturday morning, while on vacation in Santa Teresa Beach, my visiting family and I drove the rugged road 15 minutes north to the tiny fishing village of Manzanillo. From there we ascended up into the coastal foothills to the sprawling 4,700-acre ranch Hacienda Ario. The family owned, working ranch encompasses rolling foothills, fertile river valleys, primary and secondary tropical forest, mangrove forests and beautiful, desolate beaches along the Pacific Ocean of the Nicoya Peninsula.
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