Welcome to the ultimate packing list for your Santa Teresa adventure! If you have an upcoming trip to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica- get very excited!! Santa Teresa is one of the most incredible places I’ve ever been. You are in for a treat! 

Here, I will  break down everything you need for this laid-back jungle/surf town. From the essentials like clothes and shoes to the electronics you should bring, I’ve got you covered! No need for fancy clothes or a huge suitcase – The entire vibe in Santa Teresa is a relaxed surfer town, and your packing list should reflect just that. Let’s get into everything you need for your trip to Santa Teresa! 

How to Pack for Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Clothes

For reference, this was the most dressed up we got (We were both wearing our Rainbows as well) 👇🏻

Shoes

Alby and I were in our Rainbow flip flops the majority of our time in Santa Teresa. Rainbows are my go-to flip flop but are not the best option for Santa Teresa, you want something of plastic material that washes off and dries easily. You will end up walking through some mud, at least once and you want a shoe that can be cleaned easily.

Depending on the types of adventures you are doing will depend on the other shoes you want to bring. We wore our Tevas to hike, explore the tide pools and waterfalls- they worked perfectly! 

We also brought sneakers (the shoes we traveled in). We only wore them on our travel days and on our horseback riding adventure because closed-toed shoes were required. 

• Flip Flops or Birkenstocks (make sure you get something that’s plastic material) 
• Tevas 
• Sneakers

Electronics

Toiletries

Miscellaneous

What size suitcase should you bring to Santa Teresa?

A carry-on bag! Believe me it’s all you need! Like I said, you will be in your bathing suit 99% of the time and you can wash those every night. Both places we stayed had laundry services. We did a load of laundry once around day 5 or 6 of our 10 day trip and it worked out great for us. We were able to wash our airport outfit for the way home; I wore leggings, t-shirt, light fleece coat, and sneakers. 

I used my Thule Chasm 40 L Duffel Bag and Alby used a traditional roller carry-on bag. We also both brought a backpack as our personal item. 

For all of the travel you will need to do to get to and from Santa Teresa, having just a carry-on bag and a backpack is the way to go. You don’t want to be lugging around a huge suitcase.

Do you feel prepared?

I hope you are getting excited!! I love when it’s time to start planning what I need to pack for a trip because that means it’s very close! 

Just remember to keep it simple for your trip to Santa Teresa! Think low-key surf town in Costa Rica! Pack for that vibe and remember you can re-wear outfits. 

I hope this list has been helpful for you! We did lots of adventuring on our trip to Santa Teresa and this list is everything we brought. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask in the comments below, I would love to hear from you! 

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Have a blast in Santa Teresa!! Safe travels 🌸🌞🌊