Archive for May, 2009

Nosara loves its monkeys

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Nosara loves its monkeys, and we’re blessed with more of them here than most parts of Costa Rica. That’s because development has been more controlled and there is an abundance of trees and green space. There are also many people here who have made it their mission to protect our howlers.
The beach areas, [...]

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Local road improvements noted in ‘AM Costa Rica’

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Those driving to Nosara lately have seen a lot of road construction crews at work and are amazed at how smooth the roads are between the Samara gas station (bomba) and Nosara. The work is the first stage of what will become paved hiway all the way to Nosara.
This progress was noted in the [...]

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Banking in Nosara

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

There is an ATM machine and branch of Banco Popular near Café de Paris in Playa Guiones. The ATM accepts Visa/Cirrus branded cards but not Mastercard, and dispenses currency in either Colones or US dollars. There are other ATM machines in Nicoya and Samara that accept Mastercard branded cards, including those operated by [...]

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Nosara surfing offers something for beginners to experts

Monday, May 11th, 2009

If you are a surfer, you probably already know about the great waves here at Playa Guiones and have checked out some of the photography posted at many websites focused on surf reports. It is also one of the best places in the world to learn how to surf, and several local schools are [...]

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