Nosara sits on the Nicoya Peninsula in Guanacaste, on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, where dry forest meets a long run of open sand. It grew from a small fishing town into a destination people plan a whole trip around, without ever becoming a resort strip.
Playa Guiones is the centre of it: a long, low beach where the sand runs flat for miles and the swell breaks in steady, manageable lines. Boutique hotels, villas and rental homes sit minutes from the water, with yoga studios, cafés and restaurants strung along the same stretch. South, Playa Pelada is calmer and quieter, and holds the evening light.
Wellness runs through the week here rather than sitting on top of it: yoga, breathwork and massage are part of the ordinary calendar, and the kitchens follow what Guanacaste grows. Inland, the dry forest turns emerald through the green season. Nosara Town, set back in the trees, is where services and the central meeting point sit, while the coastal road north runs past Garza and San Juanillo toward Ostional.
Visitors tend to describe Nosara as a place that slows them down. The beaches are spread out, the sun is strong from late morning, and the day often starts with the tide rather than an alarm. It rewards travellers who plan a little and hurry less.
