Nosara is the nearby town we'd actually build a day trip around. It's 50 minutes up the coast and a different world: more polished, more expat-driven, with a serious yoga scene and one of the most consistent surf beaches in the country. Here's t...
Forecast apps are nearly useless for Costa Rica; they show a thunderstorm icon for entire months that are mostly sunny. Here's what each month actually feels like in Sámara, from a family that lives here. The constants first: days around 30C (...
We moved to Sámara when our son was a toddler, and we've been testing this town with him ever since. He's our toughest critic. This is the family trip guide we wish we'd had, written from the trenches. Why Sámara works for families The bay is ...
Every Saturday morning, Sámara's farmers market sets up in town, a 15-minute walk from our gate. It's small, it's local, and it's the best food shopping you'll do all week. Here's how to do it right the first time. What you'll find Whatever is...
Sámara's bay is one of the best places in Costa Rica to learn to surf, and that's not hometown bias. A reef offshore shelters the bay, so the waves roll in mellow and consistent over a sandy bottom. No rocks, no rips that surprise you, no crowd ...