Want to relax? The Beaches of Nosara are considered by many to be the gem of Guanacaste's Gold Coast.
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From the San Francisco Chronicle Travel Section:
A surfer's paradise at Playa Guiones, Costa Rica
December 05, 2010|By Robert Selna, Chronicle Staff Writer
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The beaches have remained nearly pristine due to the diligence of active expatriate communities that have maintained a twenty-year environmental campaign resisting large-scale high-density development that would encroach the Maritime Zone of the beaches. The success of these conservation efforts is now world famous and noteworthy in itself. The results of these efforts and the people that live in the area make this a very special place.
The Beaches of Nosara: Playa Guiones, Pelada, Nosara and Ostional are located on the south-central coast of the Nicoya Pennisula in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica.
The Beaches of Nosara remain quite remote. Until recently, they were isolated and underdeveloped. The local economy subsisted primarily as a surfing destination due to the consistent waves of Playa Guiones. Recently, bridges were put in place over all the rivers south of the area making year-round access possible from the town of Nicoya. A new $35 million bridge spanning the Tempisque River opened in April 2003 shortening the eight-hour drive from San Jose to five hours.
The opening of a new international airport in Liberia, a two-three hour drive to the north, has also simplified access. It has put the beaches within convenient reach and attracted the attention of a new generation of residents and tourists.
A soon to be completed highway extension, west of San Jose to Jaco, will also reduce the driving time to three hours. Furthermore, the Coast Highway Project is underway to pave the main road extending from Tamarindo to Garza, running straight past the Nosara Retreat Villa.
An airstrip near Nosara receives flights daily from the carriers Sansa and Nature Air, both flying light aircraft to/from the capital city of San Jose and Liberia. This further shortens travel times to Nosara, and is a convenient way to arrive/depart.
Today, a new group of people are discovering Nosara. They are building new homes on lots that have sat idle for decades. Land speculating has been running hot for nearly a decade now. This is changing the landscape socially, politically and economically.
Visit Nosara
From the San Francisco Chronicle Travel Section:
A surfer's paradise at Playa Guiones, Costa Rica
December 05, 2010|By Robert Selna, Chronicle Staff Writer
----------------------------------------------------Read the Artical by Clicking this Link
The beaches have remained nearly pristine due to the diligence of active expatriate communities that have maintained a twenty-year environmental campaign resisting large-scale high-density development that would encroach the Maritime Zone of the beaches. The success of these conservation efforts is now world famous and noteworthy in itself. The results of these efforts and the people that live in the area make this a very special place.
The Beaches of Nosara: Playa Guiones, Pelada, Nosara and Ostional are located on the south-central coast of the Nicoya Pennisula in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica.
The Beaches of Nosara remain quite remote. Until recently, they were isolated and underdeveloped. The local economy subsisted primarily as a surfing destination due to the consistent waves of Playa Guiones. Recently, bridges were put in place over all the rivers south of the area making year-round access possible from the town of Nicoya. A new $35 million bridge spanning the Tempisque River opened in April 2003 shortening the eight-hour drive from San Jose to five hours.
The opening of a new international airport in Liberia, a two-three hour drive to the north, has also simplified access. It has put the beaches within convenient reach and attracted the attention of a new generation of residents and tourists.
A soon to be completed highway extension, west of San Jose to Jaco, will also reduce the driving time to three hours. Furthermore, the Coast Highway Project is underway to pave the main road extending from Tamarindo to Garza, running straight past the Nosara Retreat Villa.
An airstrip near Nosara receives flights daily from the carriers Sansa and Nature Air, both flying light aircraft to/from the capital city of San Jose and Liberia. This further shortens travel times to Nosara, and is a convenient way to arrive/depart.
Today, a new group of people are discovering Nosara. They are building new homes on lots that have sat idle for decades. Land speculating has been running hot for nearly a decade now. This is changing the landscape socially, politically and economically.
