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Playa Guiones
In Nosara, Guanacaste, Playa Guiones is well-known as an ideal place for surfers. This white sand beach has few stones is a top destination, regularly seeing dozens of visitors, making it the busiest beach in the Nosara area. Despite its popularity, this area is extremely peaceful and quiet. It is a site of enormous natural beauty. Not many people know this, but Playa Guiones belongs to the Ostional Wildlife Refuge, the nesting site of olive ridley turtles.
Playa Guiones
Playa Garza
The white color of the sand and the palm trees that surround the beach make it a spe- cial place. Garza, located in the Nosara sec- tor of Guanacaste, is a stony beach that usu- ally receives visits from experienced surfers.
It has moderate waves and a mangrove swamp. A small fishing village is located nearby as well as Playa Rosada, famous for the color of its sand.
Playa Garza
Playa Barco Quebrado
After crossing a long road full of trees and cattle ranches, you’ll arrive at this solitary gray sand beach with lots of stones. Playa Barco Quebrado has beautiful panoramic views and calm waves. It is surrounded by imposing rocks and the perfect spot for relaxation and photography or swimming in its crystal-clear waters. It is located 9 km from Playa Garza. To get there, just follow the Nicoya-Curime road.
Playa Barco Quebrado
Playa Barrigona
To get to Playa Barrigona, a few kilometers from Sámara, you have to cross a very poorly maintained road. But the destination is worth it: a picture-perfect beach with some of the best sunsets, crystal-clear water and good waves, which attracts more and more surfers. It is on this white sand beach that actor Mel Gibson decided to build his huge mansion.
It is a wide beach with light-colored sand and very calm waves, ideal for swimming. Along its 1.4 km length, it is bordered by coastal vegetation.
Playa Buena Vista
Buena Vista has moderate waves and lots of vegetation, as well as a small estuary. Because of its steep slopes, it’s a popular spot for ultralight trips. It is located 4 km northwest of Sámara. Because of the road conditions, a four-wheel drive vehicle is required.
The beach is divided by a river, which you will have to cross to enjoy the sea. The beach has brown sand, a lot of stones and intermediate swell. Although it is close to the popular Sámara, it sees fewer visitors than its neighbor.
Playa Sámara
One of the most extensive beaches of Guanacaste, its coastline stretches on for almost 4 km. It has moderate waves and lots of vegetation. It is a perfect beach for kayaking, hiking, horseback riding, enjoying its waters, biking and sunbathing. It offers a variety of tourist services, which makes it a very popular beach for visitors. Since the waves are small, swimming is also a great option. The site is very developed, but the white sandy beach with few stones is kept very clean.
Playa Sámara
Playa Buena Vista
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Playa Barrigona
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