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 ...
Packing for a beach town in the tropics is easy to overthink. After hosting guests from a dozen countries, here's the list we'd hand a friend. Bring these * Reef-safe sunscreen (zinc oxide). Regular sunscreen damages coral and some snorkel ope...
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 50 minutes. He...
Costa Rica has two seasons, and the right one for your trip depends on what you want from it. We live in Sámara year-round, so here's the real comparison, not the brochure version. Verano: December to April The dry season. Day after day of sun...
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 answer, from a family that's done the drive more times than we can count. Which airport...