The city of Nosara, named after the river that flows from the mountains, through the lowlands into the Pacific Coast, is located in Costa Rica’s province Guanacaste. Nosara is a quiet, from origin agricultural community with a long history, since archeological findings prove that the indigenous tribe of the Chorotega settled in the Nosara region 1,000 years before Christ. Today though, little reminds of the prehistoric history of Nosara, except the sporadic findings of artifacts by farmers. Nosara has always been an isolated area and this explains the small size of the town nowadays. After the Spanish conquest of Costa Rica, Nosara was the home of farmers who worked the lands that were stolen from the surrounding rainforest through deforestation and has lived a quiet life until the rise of tourism in the 1980’s. Ten years before a group of environmental conscious foreigners came to Costa Rica and started to buy land in Nosara. This ‘Proyecto Americano’ successfully reforested vast areas and brought back the tropical rainforest to Nosara. It also affected the mentality of the native people of Nosara, because the community has established a garbage recycling and wastewater treatment plan. The success of these plans is reflected in the scientific fact that Nosara has the cleanest water of Costa Rica. Nowadays Nosara is visited by tourists who come to Costa Rica looking for its unique combination of jungle, river and beach. Nosara has three beautiful beaches: Nosara Beach, Playa Pelada and Playa Guiones. Nosara is a favorite destination for surfers, since the waves are reliable almost the entire year, what cannot be said of the rest of the Pacific Coast in Costa Rica. Recommended for surfing are the months May to November because Nosara is relatively quiet in this period of the year. The Nosara River offers opportunities to take a canoe or kayak and explore the meandering river with its mangrove trees, alone or with a nature guide. As the whole Pacific Coast of Costa Rica is famous for sport fishing, also in Nosara there are plenty ways to book an exciting tour. Snorkeling off the beaches of Nosara over the magnificent coral reefs is a colorful feast for the eye and waterproof camera. Guided excursions are organized in Nosara to Playa Ostional, on of the beaches in Costa Rica where the Olive Riddley sea turtle comes ashore to lay eggs, one of Mother Nature’s greatest spectacles on earth. Naturally Nosara has a fine selection of hotels, bars, restaurants and shops that will accommodate travelers with any budget. The Nosara Costa Rica airport receives and sends off relative cheap flights to and from San José, so you can avoid a long bus ride without spending much more.