Surf and yoga notwithstanding, ask any visitor to Nosara the reasons why they came, and their reply may include hoping to glimpse the flora and fauna, wildlife-filled environment that the marketing materials are tripping over themselves to convey. These ad campaigns are many things to many people. However, one thing [...]
In 1992, 3.5 acres of Amigos De Nosara (later the NCA) owned land was set aside to contain the waste from the Nosara district. In the near 3 decades since 'Nosara dump' has been operating, it has served a vital role in helping deal with the community's trash. This was [...]
Between March 20 and 22, residents of Guiones, Pelada, and Ostional learned about the proposed Plan General de Manejo (Management Plan) for the Ostional Wildlife Refuge. In a series of meetings within the Refuge and Buffer Zone, about 200 people turned out to hear about the Plan´s key elements from [...]
TortuGuiones needs your help! You may have seen a recent report naming Nosara the fastest growing surf town in the world news.co.cr/nosara-costa-ricas-guiones-beach-considered-worlds-top-surf-break/58561/. Did you know that the study based its rankings on light visible in satellite imagery? This fact is extremely concerning for turtles and other nocturnal wildlife, and it [...]
If you know the NCA logo, it’s likely because you’ve seen it on Nosara Trail maps and signs. Blazed through NCA parklands, these trails represent the labor of many people over four decades. Now a small group of trail boosters continue that work as they plan to make the trails [...]