We moved to Sámara with a toddler and have spent two-plus years testing this town with a small child in tow. Our son is four now, and his reviews are brutally honest. This is the family trip guide we wish we'd had, written from the trenches. Why...
Sámara sits on the Nicoya Peninsula in Guanacaste, and half the questions we get before a stay are some version of "how do we actually get there?" Here's the honest answer, from a family that's done the drive more times than we can count. Which ...
Costa Rica has two seasons: verano (dry, December to April) and invierno (the green season, May to November). Guanacaste sits at the hot, dry end of the country, and what grows here follows that rhythm: an explosion of mangos and jocotes at the ...
Sámara gets called the most laid-back beach town in Guanacaste, and after living here full time since 2024, we'd say that's about right. The bay is calm, the town is walkable, and you can fill a week without ever driving more than 45 minutes. He...