Situated in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Nosara is the kind of place you dream about at your desk while plucking away at your computer keyboard. And the beaches in Nosara are certain to be a part of that dream.

The lifestyle is relaxed, where you can fill your day with yoga, surfing, or visit one of the four beaches which emulate this laid-back, you-can-do-it-tomorrow lifestyle.

1. Playa Guiones

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Playa Guiones is the main beach in Nosara and is known as the best place to surf. No one can really tell you when the surfers started to come, but it is clear this group can be credited for getting Nosara known, and help set the tone of the place, that it is far less about touristy activities and more about the simplicity of a beautiful beach and nearly perfect waves.

2. Playa Pelada

Mark LoCastro

Want to take a great walk on the beach and hunt for seashells? Then Playa Pelada is the place. A rocky reef protects Playa Pelada, just north of the point, making it the local swimming hole and it’s the only other beach in town for swimming.

3. Playa Ostional

Organization for Tropical Studies

Playa Ostional is another of Nosara’s long and beautiful dark sand beaches. This is the place surfers come to ride the big, powerful and often hollow waves, but Ostional is probablay best known as one of Costa Rica’s most important turtle nesting sites.

4. Playa Garza

Micheal Banino

Take in the view under a shady palm tree, of white sandy beaches and calm blue waters at Playa Garza. If you get tired of lounging on the beach, take your chances with an activity on the water, as the beach is the main spot for sport fishing and boat trips.

What Are Your Favorite Beaches in Nosara?

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