Ostional, the small village on the Pacific, together with the Tortuguero National Park, is world renowned when it comes to turtles. Numerous global organizations for wildlife conservation have recognized the importance of these nesting areas for turtles and endeavor to protect these natural “treasures“. The olive ridley is the most prevalent sea turtle here, but the threatened green turtle and the giant leatherback can also be found in Ostional.
Nosara is a green oasis on the Pacific coast in the midst of the Guanacaste province. Here you often see more animals, birds, plants and insects than in many National Parks. Nosara has an excellent infrastructure as well, some examples of which are:
- national airport
- medical clinic
- pharmacy
- Red Cross
- post office
- supermarkets
- banks
- police station
- churches
- schools
- tour operators and offices for all types of tours and activities
- many diverse restaurants
A fair selection of good hotels are available in every price segment. A wide range of services and entertainment complete the offering in Ostional and Nosara:
- surfing schools and equipment rental
- snorkeling
- ATV rental
- yoga
- energy healing
- tours and travel services
- horseback riding
- boat trips- kayak and canoe trips
- sport fishing
- massages (various practices)
- discos
