Nicoya Peninsula · Costa Rica
Playa Carmen
32 vetted listings
The crossroads beach where the Santa Teresa road meets the sea — central, walkable, and home to the town's most consistent beginner peak.
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Playa CarmenChef Privado - Jona Vecino
5.0(6)Onda Score 4.4- Playa Carmen
Drift
4.7(465)Onda Score 4.7 
Playa CarmenHotel Horizon Yoga Santa Teresa
Rustic quarters, some with ocean views, in a serene hotel offering yoga & a vegetarian restaurant.
4.8(155)Onda Score 4.7View details →
Playa CarmenKatana Asian Cuisine
4.5(874)Onda Score 4.5
Playa CarmenSuper Ronny's #1
4.3(393)Onda Score 4.3
Playa CarmenTerrazza Santa Teresa
4.9(196)Onda Score 4.8
Stay in Playa Carmen
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Hotel Buenos Aires
4.7(106)Onda Score 4.6 
Playa CarmenSanteria Lodge
4.2(33)- Playa Carmen
Socialtel Santa Teresa
Warm quarters in a relaxed hotel offering an airy restaurant & a yoga studio, plus an outdoor pool.
4.4(302)Onda Score 4.4 
Playa CarmenTrebolmar Apartments for remote work
5.0(44)Onda Score 4.6
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On the water
Surf & conditions
Playa Carmen is the area's main teaching wave — sand bottom, room to spread out, friendly on a small day.