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Playa Hermosa

Playa Hermosa, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
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Portland, Oregon
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

Gorgeous beach with a nice beach break. Be aware of rip currents and thieves. Don't leave anything in your car. It is guaranteed it will be gone.

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Costa Rica
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Gorgeous beach with plenty of shade trees. Crystal clear water for swimming & snorkeling. It is a great beach to spend the day.

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Montezuma, Costa Rica
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Please don't come to Playa Hermosa. It's magic and beauty will be spoiled if crowds start hanging out here. Whatever you're afraid of, Playa Hermosa has it! Sharks? We got em. Crocodiles? Big ones! Have you heard of sea snakes? Crawling with them. Thieves prowl the parking area at Playa Hermosa. Rip tides galore. Hidden rocks in the water. Stay... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

when staying in any of the beaches nearby get a quad and then you can travel around the best way possible from montezuma (if you're active you only need a day trip here and best way is by quad) and all the remote beaches at the tip of the peninsula.....if you have the time get a quad for 48 hours... More

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Carson City, Nevada
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3 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

and they aren't kidding! This beach at the far end of the Mal Pais/ Santa Teresa area is a bit tough to get to and a quad or 4WD is recommended, but so worth the visit. Good waves on a beach break, lots of palms for shade, clean! Our favorite beach there.

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San Diego, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

Secluded and pristine. It is a great surfing beach. We took our kids surfing there after surfing in Santa Teresa in the mornings.

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Winter Park, Colorado
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

Good shade, very few rocks surfing great when tide is starting to go down. It costs about $2 round trip per person via taxi from Playa Carmen on a bumpy, dusty dirt road

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Victoria, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

Amazing beach that goes on for miles. Good surf and fairly quiet. Need a car or atv to get there but definitely worth a visit.

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Kit Carson, Colorado, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

My family with 3 kids loved this beach as it wasn't as rough as Santa Teresa and was really safe for surfing and swimming. We came here at sunset two times, so beautiful.

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Los Angeles, California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

not a fan of the beach. they had terrible crime when we where there. no shade or services near by. long drive from santa teresa.

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