The Beaches of Nosara

Located on the western edge of the Nicoya Peninsula Nosara is one of the rain forest areas of greatest beauty of Costa Rica.The Beaches of Nosara include Playa Guiones, Playa Pelada and Playa Nosara, and its surrounding hills. Nosara is a wonderful example of responsible planning and development where even though a large number of homes and services exist, the first time visitor will still feel the powerful surroundings of a pristine tropical environment.

Clean, white sand endless beaches, clean rivers and waterfalls, a little town nestled and spread-out throughout the jungle, endless trails, infinite tropical wildlife; but yet all services: doctors, pharmacies, supermarkets, bank; are available, all of which makes Nosara a real paradise on Earth.

You will not find large hotels nor fast food chains in Nosara. Instead you will find small, classy restaurants serving a variety of international cuisine and smaller hotels and Bed & Breakfasts. The towns economy depends mainly on tourism.

All this characteristics have made Nosara an eclectic mix of Costa Rican and international culture where foreign cultures such as surfing, yoga, wellness and other new age practices and culture blend in perfectly with Costa Rican pura vida latin life style.

The beach of Guiones has earned the reputation as one of the best surfing spots in Costa Rica. With its 9 km in length it is exposed to swells coming from different directions making it a year round consistent beach break.

Guiones is an ideal place to learn how to surf because of its gentle yet nice sand bar shaped waves. Because of its length, it allows the crowd to spread out, so there are waves for everyone.