Viva Nosara

Nosara welcomes sea turtles

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L’acqua Viva Resort is surrounded by an impressive tropical forest that belongs to the Nosara Civic Association, and it only takes a 15 minutes drive to Ostional National Wildlife Refuge, which is one of the few privileged areas in Costa Rica where sea turtles like Olive Ridley, Leatherback and Pacific Green lay their eggs. Actually, you should know that this Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica is the second largest nesting site in the world. Turtles nest at Ostional all year round, but the arriving periods are more common from July through December where you will have one of the most outstanding opportunities to be in touch with Mother Nature.

What does Arribada exactly mean? Well, this characteristic Spanish word, recalls in itself the sea turtles massive arrival. A magnificent nature experience that lets you count thousands of sea turtles nesting and laying their eggs on the sand.

Some people have associated the nesting season in Costa Rica pacific coast with moon phases and tides, but the truth is that you can find turtles laying eggs at Ostional Beach all over the year. Close to last quarter moon cycle, Arribada begins with a few hundred turtles appearing on the shore; then, for a number of days you will see a non-stopping stream of these slow but determined animals, getting back on their ocean path to the beach where they eternally belong.

Arribadas size and duration fluctuate, depending on dry and wet seasons. During dry season, January to April, nesting turtles may be counted by tens of thousands, and the Arribada lasts four days. Whereas the wet season, June to December, brings up to our astonished eyes, the larger Arribadas you could ever imagine, with hundreds of thousands sea turtles building their nests to safely release new lives on the ground; during wet season, Arribada goes on for eight to ten days.

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Hotel in Nosara for you

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Nosara wonderful destination. Nosara is a tranquil beach community on the north pacific coast of Costa Rica in the Province of Guanacaste. Known for its pristine beaches and lush tropical forests, Nosara is a destination for many nature lovers, surfers, yoga enthusiasts and people looking for a simpler way of life. The community itself is comprised of people from all walks of life and who have come from all around the world to enjoy the rich Costa Rican culture.

The natural wonders of the area comprise a dry forest that provide habitat for many species of plants and animals. Howler monkeys, coatis, armadillos, raccoons and morpho butterflies can be seen daily in the dry forest located within the community surrounding. Wild cats are rarely spotted but if you are lucky you can have an encounter with a jaguarundi or caucel.

Nosara it's also part of the Ostional Wildlife Refuge, a unique protected area that receives thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) every year during their massive nesting seasons known as “arribadas”. These occur, at the start of the last quarter moon. The best months to see “arribadas” are between July and December. During these months the number of nesting turtles may be in the range of hundreds of thousands as opposed to tens of thousands for the dry season months, definitely one of nature's greatest phenomenons.

Light sand beaches, year round surf, rivers, hills, raw land and dirt roads make Nosara an amazing place. There are also many conveniences such as L'acqua Viva Hotel,supermarkets, hardware stores, medical clinics, and its airport.

Nosara is located 257 kilometers (160 miles) from San Jose (the capital). There's a good bus service with daily departure, leaving at 5:30 a.m. and arriving approximately at 11:30 a.m. to Nicoya city, where you need to take Nosara town bus.

You can also get Nosara there by plane. More info.

Nosara beaches

Nosara beaches are the great attraction, especially for those seeking to be in touch with nature in a serene atmosphere and surrounded by wildlife in abundance.

Nosara has three beautiful beaches: Nosara, Pelada, Guiones, and is located 7 kilometers from Playa Ostional (belonging to Santa Cruz (Canton), where as we said, almost every month thousands of turtles come to spawn, especially olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) whose nesting habits are widely known, and the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

Playa Guiones it's notable as an ideal beach for surfing, and Pelada beach for its rock formations, uncovered when tide goes down, showing a variety of life forms: snail, sea star, octopus, fish and corals,sea urchins and crabs, among others.

Nosara wildlife is very varied and colorful. Representative of this diversity can be mentioned are birds, mammals, reptiles and fishes, amphibians and insects among many other types.

Due to amounts that can be seen, local people and visitors become quickly familiar with the howler monkey, (monkeys known as congo), the iguana, the armadillo, the raccoon, the squirrel and pizotes. Although rarely, the paca, the ocelotey and the panther still can be found. Heron, pelican and lizards are the best aquatic environment representatives of Nosara.

Nosara Beach Pacific Coast
Lacqua Viva Resort and Spa
info@lacquaviva.com
Playa Guiones Route 160
Nicoya Guanacaste P.O.199-5233 Costa Rica
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Phone: (506)2682-1087
Fax: (506)2221-8030

Nosara Surf Camp

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Ask L'acqua Viva about Billabong Nosara Surf Camp. Stay at L'acqua Viva hotel and live this unforgettable experience, learn to surf.

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Nosara beach and Nosara beaches

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Beach, Playa in spanish. At L'acqua Viva you have the chance to experience the beauties and unique characteristics of different beaches with a paradisiacal atmosphere, and a very low development profile, that preserves the area more clean and pristine.

Playa Nosara - ± 4 KM is a gray sand beach on the north side of the Nosara River. It is surrounded by impressive biodiversity that makes it an ideal place to explore.

Playa Pelada - ± 800 MTRS a wonderful white sand beach. Their clean and pristine beaches have received the Blue Flag which is a special mention for all the cleanest beaches in Costa Rica.

Also you can enjoy the natural action of the waves, and see some caves that have been hollowed out of rock outcrops. The high tide can be dangerous for their rip-tides, please take care especially with your kids.

Playa Guiones - ± 1 KM is only a short walk from Playa Pelada. Their beautiful white sand and wonderful waves match the perfect combination for surfers, also most of the services (restaurants-bars) are located close to this beach.

Playa Ostional - ± 8 KM only 15-20 minutes drive you can have the unique experience to be at the second most important nesting beach in the world of the Olive Ridley (Lora) and Leatherback (Baula) turtles. During the "arribadas", thousands of turtles cover the beach.

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Nosara best accommodation

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Rates at L'acqua Viva Hotel in Nosara

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Nosara Hotel PDF information

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Nosara River Basin Reforestation Project

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On April 4th, the conference "Dialogos del Agua" (The Water Dialogues) took place at the L'Acqua Viva Hotel. Representatives from the Universidad National (UNA), as well as from the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) and Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AYA) spoke to the members of the ASADAS from the region belonging to the Nosara River's Basin. Among the main topics analyzed were the possible actions and recommendations aimed at improving the management of the rural aqueducts. In addition, the problem regarding the basin's "conflict areas", which are those areas affected by erosion and reforestation, was also discussed. Based on this study, a great concern has arised in regards to the topic of supplying and protecting the areas that belong to the basin since, during the past summer, there were several communities in which the water supply had to be rationed during some lime periods. The initiative to summon the different "actors" within our society was born with the goal of presenting them with this project and, in addition, to continue with the technical study that was already done by the Universidad National.

Nosara comunity and L'acqua Viva hotel are working together on this reforestation project.

Reforestation Team

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This is the Reforestation Nosara River Basin Team, promoted by L'acqua Viva Hotel. The reforestation plan designed by our community has become true as the Nosara newspapper confirms. As a well informed visitor or citizen, you can get close to this project and helping us to keep Nosara safe of lack of water.

Nosara Special Offer

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A really special offer to stay at Nosara paradise, L'acqua Viva Resort and Spa makes it possible. Only $99 !!!