Retreat Centers
Tropico Latino
Hotel Tropico Latino is a beachfront hotel in Santa Teresa, on the southern Nicoya Peninsula, with daily all-levels yoga on an oceanfront deck, a spa and a farm-to-table restaurant. It suits couples, surfers and small groups who want a comfortable beach hotel with yoga every day rather than a strict retreat schedule.
Hotel Tropico Latino sits right on the sand in Santa Teresa, the surf town near the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula. The hotel has been on this beach for well over a decade, set in tropical gardens under big old trees, and these days it calls itself a beachfront wellness hotel, with daily yoga, a spa and a restaurant fed partly by its own organic garden.
Yoga and wellness
Yoga happens every day on an oceanfront deck, in classes the hotel describes as guided movement for balance and flexibility, suitable for all levels. The website doesn't publish class times, so check the schedule at the front desk or ask when you book; ask too whether non-guests can join.
The wellness side, which the hotel calls Integrative Wellness, includes deep tissue massage, facials and body treatments with local natural products. It also hosts traditional gatherings such as temazcal (a sweat lodge) and full moon women's circles. The hotel has a retreats page for groups, and visiting teachers have run yoga weeks here for many years; when we first wrote about it, the hotel was hosting week-long retreats with two classes a day.
Rooms
The hotel lists six room types, nearly all close to the beach:
- Beachfront Suite: two bedrooms sharing a kitchen and lounge, with a private pool and hot tub.
- Beachfront Superior rooms: second-floor rooms with balconies.
- Beachfront Bungalows: steps from the sand and close to the main pool.
- Beachfront 1 Bedroom.
- Beachfront Glamping and Glamping Junior Suite: tents set up as rooms, for a more outdoor feel.
Check their website for current room details and rates.
Food
Shambala Restaurant & Bar is the hotel's restaurant, with a farm-to-table approach that uses produce from the hotel's organic garden. Guests mention seafood and taco nights.
Who it suits
It suits you if you want a full-service beach hotel with yoga every morning, plus surf, a spa and good food, without signing up for a retreat schedule. Santa Teresa has consistent surf most of the year and plenty of surf schools for beginners, so it's an easy place to pair surf and yoga. For the other yoga places in town, including Pranamar Villas and Yoga Retreat at the north end of the beach, read the Santa Teresa section of our guide to where to do yoga in Costa Rica. To compare retreat weeks across the country, see our guide to choosing a yoga retreat in Costa Rica.
Getting there
Santa Teresa is about 3 hours by car from Liberia airport (LIR). From San José, most people drive or take a shuttle to Puntarenas, cross on the car ferry to Paquera (about 1 hour 15 minutes), and drive about 1 hour 15 minutes more. The nearest airstrip is Tambor, about 45 minutes away by road. The hotel's own transport guide warns of uneven roads, with dust in the dry season and mud in the rainy season.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hotel Tropico Latino have yoga classes?
Yes. The hotel offers daily yoga on its oceanfront deck, suitable for all levels. Ask for the current class times when you book.
Is Hotel Tropico Latino on the beach?
Yes. It's a beachfront hotel on Santa Teresa beach, and most of its rooms are close to the sand.
Does Hotel Tropico Latino host yoga retreats?
Yes. It has a retreats page for groups and has hosted visiting yoga weeks for many years. Ask the hotel which retreats are planned for your dates.
[Updated on: 4 November 2026]
