Nosara Land

Nosara features great surfing and fishing, family-owned restaurants and a world renowned Yoga Institute. The property has features for every type of recreational activity. The weather is dryer than the Central Pacific, providing a great year round climate. With stunning ocean views this is the perfect spot for health retreat or nature development.

One of Costa Rica.s best kept secrets, Playa Nosara, is a hidden paradise lying 55 kilometers southwest of Nicoya. Nosara is surrounded by lush tropical rain forest, mountains, waterfalls, and rivers. Accessed through the road to Samara, Playa Nosara along with Playa Guiones, Playa Pelada and Playa Ostional, make up the Ostional Wildlife Refuge, where every year hundreds of thousands of Olive Ridley sea turtles come to Nosara to lay their eggs. Playas Guiones, Pelada, Nosara and Ostional form a chain of almost 12 miles of gorgeous unspoiled beaches providing visitors and residents with abundant opportunity for exploration and adventure or tranquility and relaxation.

Nosara’s beaches have been designated a wildlife refuge and are protected from development or deforestation by Costa Rican law. Extending north from Punta Nosara, this beautiful black sand beach offers visitors a fantastic variety of flora
and fauna and is backed by a lush mangrove. The sunsets here are incredible as this beach offers tourists. spectacular vistas to enjoy. In the neighboring tropical forest, a large variety of animals and birds can be seen, making this beach one
of Costa Rica.s most diverse ecological environments.

Playa Nosara lies on the delta of the Rio Nosara and the Rio Montana convergence. The Nosara River is an important part of the history, economy and growth of the region. Nosara River is fed by hundreds of natural springs born in the surrounding mountains resulting in one of the few rivers in the Guanacaste Province which flows year-round.

Finally, Nosara is full of local activities, health organizations, and local retailers. Nosara provides a first class Red Cross organization, Omega Institute, Yoga Institute, and Pharmacy. The best time to visit Playa Nosara is from November
to April because the rainy season lasts from May to November. The surfing in Nosara is good as is the deep sea fishing for angler enthusiasts. On the other hand, if you want to relax, take a trip to the Yoga center in the village, or enjoy a day.s excursion to the Ostional Wildlife Refuge Nosara will not disappoint.
Nosara Civic Association

The beaches of Nosara host one of the oldest expatriate communities in Costa Rica. In 1962 an American bought the entire expanse of land along the coastline of Nosara. He initiated “The Project”, a development for 500 residential lots interspersed with commercial sites, parks and a golf course. He built roads, established a private water system and installed electricity. However, after several years of careful planning, the project stuttered to a halt for financial
reasons.

Individual investors eventually acquired portions of the land, and the new property owners organized into the Nosara Civic Association (NCA) which continues to manage the project currently. The NCA and its members are working hard to balance development in Nosara with protection of the natural world. Their association is unique in Costa Rica and they fought many battles to keep Nosara free from large-scale tourism industries and pollution.