Humpback whales pass Sámara twice a year, and a whale trip is the single most requested booking we make for guests. Here's the real version: when to come, what the trip is like, and how to set expectations so the day is a win no matter what surf...

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Every multi-family vacation has the same failure mode: one big house, one kitchen, one living room, and two families' worth of routines colliding in them. Someone's toddler is napping while someone else's kids want a movie. Two families, one fri...

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No mega-resort, no crowds, no schedule. The quiet case for a Sámara honeymoon, plus a private villa to call your own.

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Mid-September brings the lantern parade and small-town independence celebrations. What to expect and how to take part respectfully.

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Colones or dollars, cards or cash, tipping, and getting your phone online. The practical money answers guests email about.

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