Villas Dualis Bloghttps://villasdualis.com/blog/enCopyright 2026 Villas DualisOwnerRez Hosted WebsiteTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://villasdualis.com/blog/samara-costa-rica-with-kidshttps://villasdualis.com/blog/samara-costa-rica-with-kidsTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWe 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 works for families The bay is the headline: protected, gentle waves, and shallow for a long way out. It's one of the calmest swimming beaches in Guanacaste, which changes everything with small kids. Add a town you can walk end to end, sodas wh...<p><a href='https://villasdualis.com/blog/samara-costa-rica-with-kids'>Continue reading</a></p>https://villasdualis.com/blog/getting-to-samara-costa-ricahttps://villasdualis.com/blog/getting-to-samara-costa-ricaTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSámara 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 airport: Liberia or San José? Fly into Liberia (LIR) if you can. It's about two hours from Sámara on a fully paved road, and the route is simple. San José (SJO) has more flight options and sometimes better fares, but plan on a four-plus hour drive or...<p><a href='https://villasdualis.com/blog/getting-to-samara-costa-rica'>Continue reading</a></p>https://villasdualis.com/blog/costa-rica-fruit-seasons-guidehttps://villasdualis.com/blog/costa-rica-fruit-seasons-guideTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCosta 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 tail end of the dry months, then a second wave of tropical fruit (rambutan, soursop, passion fruit) that rolls in with the rains. We've lived in Sámara since 2024, and this is the guide we wrote for our villa guests. The quick seasonal snapshot Decemb...<p><a href='https://villasdualis.com/blog/costa-rica-fruit-seasons-guide'>Continue reading</a></p>https://villasdualis.com/blog/things-to-do-in-samara-costa-ricahttps://villasdualis.com/blog/things-to-do-in-samara-costa-ricaTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSámara 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. Here's what we send our own guests to, with the same advice we give over WhatsApp. Start with the water Learn to surf in one of Costa Rica's friendliest bays Sámara's protected bay is one of the best beginner waves in the country. Mellow break, white sa...<p><a href='https://villasdualis.com/blog/things-to-do-in-samara-costa-rica'>Continue reading</a></p>