Playa Nosara
Arribada
On the northern border of Playa Nosara lies Playa Ostional, home to the Ostional Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge was created in 1984 to protect one the worlds most important Olive Ridley Sea Turtle nesting grounds. Year round the turtles will ride in at dark, during high tide, deposit their eggs in the sand, and head back out to sea. However in the rainy season, in a phenomenon called arribada, the turtles will come in by the hundreds, and sometimes even hundreds of thousands. This rarely-seen biological wonder is something not to be missed!
Getting to Nosara
Nosara is located about 1.5 hours south of Tamarindo. Cars can be rented in San Jose (4.5 hrs), Liberia (2 hrs), and in town. The Nosara Airport is serviced by Nature Air and Sansa. Bus shuttles can be arranged through Interbus and Grayline.
Playa Nosara Directory

Jungle Lodge
Boutique resort and yoga lodge located on private mountain ranch.
Visit Jungle Lodge Nosara.

Hotel Lagarta
Elegant sustainable boutique resort located in a private nature reserve.
Visit Nosara Hotel Lagarta.

Go Juice
All natural fresh fruit and vegetable smoothies served in outdoors setting.
Visit Go Juice Nosara.

La Luna
Greek, Mediterranean and pizza restaurant located on the beach.
Visit Nosara Restaurant La Luna.
