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Nosara Beach (Playa Guiones)

Nosara, Costa Rica
Ranked #5 of 13 attractions in Nosara
4.5 of 5 stars 59 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Surfing
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NYC
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Mostly clean, lovely and sooo picturesque. This beach is really heaven.

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El Dorado Hills CA
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Amazing shells, different from other beaches, great for surfing or just playing in the water.

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Redondo Beach, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

This one of the most consistent surf breaks in Costa Rica. This as before I could have surfed every day. The largest wave that I caught was near 3x overhead,but it never got smaller that shoulder high in 15 days there.

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Berkhamsted, United Kingdom
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

This is a beautiful beach whether you are a surfer or not. However, there are rip currents and there is no shade, so a sunset walk on the beach is perfect.

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Oslo Norway
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Huge beach, few people. Great for surfing, both for beginners and experienced surfers. Nice at sunset, off course.

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York, Pennsylvania, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

This is one of the nicest beaches I've ever been to. I'm a beach lover, and have been to multiple beaches on east and west coasts of US, and in the Caribbean. Playa Guiones is flat, with beautiful sand, warm water and scenic surroundings. There are very few people on the beach and it's great for walking, swimming and surfing.... More

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Grecia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

beautiful beach, great waves for surfing or boogie boarding.

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Chicago, Illinois
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Beach forever! Miles of waves for surfers and the not so inclined.

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Utah
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10 reviews 10 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

One of the most beautiful beaches on the planet! Beautiful locals as well as international guests. A wonderful location to play in the water!

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Montclair, NJ
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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We found out when the low tide was and went at that time to the southern end of the beach. There were tide pools everywhere and we could see exotic fish and other marine life just walking around. You could also snorkel in some of the tide pools. Swimming in the tide pools is cool, because otherwise Nosara has very... More

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