Gilded Iguana Hotel
Travel Blogs from Nosara
Day 12 - Nosara
It was raining heavily when I woke up so I went down to the restaurant area and had some coffee (they put coffee out for guests at 7am) and read my book. Dave and Phadera were headed to Samara to see if they could get a bus up towards Playa Negra. Said our goodbyes and then headed to Blew Dogs for breakfast. We hung out there for a bit playing …
Day 11 - Nosara
Woke up early to the sound of howler monkeys nearby. I went for another drive and ended up at Playa Pelada near Olga's restaurant. I saw what I thought was a dead dog laying on the beach surrounded by vultures. When I approached the dog it suddenly jumped up and started walking around with me! I walked along the beach for a bit with my new friend …
Day 10 - Day trip to Samara
I woke up at 5am. I read for a bit and then decided to take a drive around town and scout things out. The Nosara area is pretty spread out and the roads are like a maze. The town of Nosara itself is actually located a few kilometers inland from the beaches where the hotels are located. The hotels are actually located in the areas of Playa Guiones …
Playa Guiones, Osional, Nosara
... protect the beach. Unfortunately, there in an hour of bumpy dirt road to get to Nosara and Kim got seasick, which turned into a migraine. We wouldn't be able to go back home so we got a room at a backpacker hotel for the night. It was in a little surfing community and the next day we had a lot of time to explore. It was a great little area with a nice feel, nice beaches, and a lot to explore. We were glad to stay the ...
Finalmente Pura Vida!
... cliffhanger). Rodrigo had no problem slowing down because of course the more you weigh the faster you go. I slowed down a fair bit but never to a complete stop although I kind of wanted to. On the second to last cable the sky closed up and poured tropical rain down. We knew it would be harder to stop. The drops of water at the fast speed as we flew through the air hurt my face and I had to close my eyes. It reminded me of the bike tour during the ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking
- Pets allowed