The Beaches of Nosara

PLAYA GUIONES

At this beach you will find Hotel Casita Romantica!

The longest of the five beaches, about 5 kilometers of light sand and rolling surf.  A favorite beach for surfers with  consistent and dependable waves. The beach, as part of the National Wildlife Refuge is pristine with tropical vegetation and offers a private feeling.

PLAYA GARZA

Our sportfishing beach, protected by a reef line offshore. Garza, the fishing village has some bars, small native restaurants and coconut palm trees.

PLAYA PELADA

Lovely beach with palms and  tropical vegetation, just like being in paradise. It is known for swimming and has a spectacular blow hole and seven natural caves. A local fishermen can take you to see dolphins or turtles.

PLAYA NOSARA

Black sand beach and a favourite place for fishermen, because 2 of Cost Rica's longest rivers empty into a lagoon behind Playa Nosara. Explore up the river by canoe or kayak and enjoy a unique wonderland  of animals and tropical vegetation.

PLAYA OSTIONAL
Black sand beach and the second largest nesting place in the world for olive ridley turtles. Local residents can tell you the right time of the month to see the arribada, the arrival of thousands of turtles who swarm ashore to lay egs. Sometimes there as many as 150,000 turtles coming ashore as they lay millions of eggs in the sand. Playa Ostional is one of the few places in the world where you can observe this phenomena.