The Area – Esterillos Oeste, Costa Rica
THE AREA
A Private Retreat, At Your Own Pace
You may just want to stay in your private retreat for your entire stay.
We get it.
We haven’t made Stealing Time a non-stop-action kind of resort.
But if you’d like to see a bit of the area, it’s a beautiful piece of the planet.
Not sure if this coast is the right one? See how it compares: Esterillos Oeste compared with Nosara and Santa Teresa.
Esterillos Oeste on Costa Rica's Mid-Pacific Coast
Stealing Time is located on Costa Rica’s mid-Pacific coast, in the town of Esterillos Oeste. If you visit popular CR towns and think about how they were 20 years ago, they were this.
Esterillos is a charming town, with wonderfully warm people.
Local Sodas, Stores & Beachside Bars
There are numerous local cafés, called ‘sodas’ where you’II enjoy made-by-mom style local meals.
There are well stocked stores and beachside bars, all a walk away.
Los Almendros – Our Partner Restaurant
Los Almendros is our hugely popular partner restaurant.
Enjoy your meals there, and sign to your room, or we’ll bring it to you to enjoy poolside.
An Unspoiled, Uncrowded Landscape
It’s an exceptionally beautiful Iandscape that isn’t touristy, overcrowded or overdeveloped.
Surf, Fish & See Baby Turtle Releases
Go fishing like a local, no million dollar yachts.
Walk for miles on the Blue-Flag beach, seeing virtually no one.
Learn to surf, and maybe see a baby turtle release
Costa Rica is renowned for its beauty, nature and wildlife. Esterillos won’t disappoint.
Day Trips Within an Hour's Drive
Within an hour’s drive you’II find many places where you can absorb the wildlife, nature, art and tastes of the ‘pura vida’ Costa Rican IifestyIe. Here are a few:
MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK – WildIife Haven, Stunning Beaches
RAINMAKER CONSERVATION PARK – Lush Rainforest, Hanging Bridges
MIRO MOUNTAIN – Scenic Hike to Abandoned Mansion, Stunning Views
PARQUE NACIONAL CARARA – Diverse wildlife, Great Birdwatching
LA IGUANA CHOCOLATE – Organic Farm, Chocolate Making Classes
ROYAL BUTTERFLIES – Colourful Gardens, Exotic Species
CR BEACH BARN – Ride WeII Treated Horses on the Beach
THE PARK AT OCEAN RANCH – WaterfalI Repelling, Ziplines and more
COSTA CRUISES – PubIic and Private Boat Adventures