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Aerial view of a long sandy beach lined with palm trees beside the Pacific at Bahía Garza, Guanacaste

Find Your Place in Nosara.

Explore beaches, discover places to stay, and plan your Costa Rica escape.

Bahía Garza, Guanacaste Photo: Joshua ten Brink / WildPhotography.com

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Guiones

Playa Guiones guide for surf and beach planning.

Pelada

Playa Pelada guide for rocks and stronger waves.

Garza

Playa Garza guide for a stony beach, moderate waves and a nearby fishing community.

Playa Nosara

Playa Nosara guide for its long beach, sandbars, rocky reefs and refuge planning.

Ostional

guide-led turtle observation under refuge rules.

Places to stay

Compare areas and stay types in Compare places to stay by style: beach access, amenities, traveler fit and final-road logistics.

Experiences to book

See things to do in Nosara, including surf, wellness and nature categories.

Plan with confidence

Start with Getting to Nosara from Liberia and San José, then use the five-day Nosara itinerary and when to visit Nosara to leave room for weather, road conditions and the exact area of your stay.

Local stories & photography

Follow photo stories about beaches, trails, wildlife and the communities around Nosara.

Sea turtle tracks crossing the sand toward the surf on Ostional Beach
Sea turtle tracks on Ostional Beach, Guanacaste Photo: Joshua ten Brink / WildPhotography.com
Aerial view of fishing boats anchored in a green, forested bay at Bahía Garza
Fishing boats in Bahía Garza, Guanacaste Photo: Joshua ten Brink / WildPhotography.com
The sun setting into clouds over the Pacific Ocean
Sunset over the Pacific, Guanacaste coast Photo: Joshua ten Brink / WildPhotography.com