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Playa Guiones: A long beach with its own surfing base

White foam lines stretch across the open sand at Playa Guiones. Access paths, schools and accommodation lie behind the coastal vegetation. The beach belongs to the Nosara region on the Nicoya Peninsula.

Surf travel: Playa Guiones
Sunset at Playa Guiones near Nosara, Costa Rica.

At a glance

Location
Pacific coast near Nosara in Guanacaste province.
Beach shape
A long, broad sandy beach facing open surf.
Protected area
Guiones belongs to Ostional Wildlife Refuge.

In this guide

Guiones as your starting point

Playa Guiones is the main surfing beach of the Nosara region. Schools offer lessons for different experience levels there. I agree the level of your sessions with the local school.

A fixed base can simplify your daily routine. Lessons and free beach time then share the same coastal region. I discuss how close your accommodation is to beach access.

Considering beach access and accommodation together

The region’s activities and services are spread around the beach. An address in Nosara can therefore describe different locations. Your preferred beach section belongs in the accommodation decision.

I confirm your local journeys before arranging the travel plan. These include lessons, restaurants and your companion’s wishes. Your stay can then develop around the same base.

The coast belongs to the refuge

Ostional Wildlife Refuge includes the beaches of Ostional, Nosara, Pelada and Guiones. Protection therefore covers a connected coastal area. Guiones forms part of this landscape of sea and coastal vegetation.

Synchronised turtle nesting is one of Ostional’s known natural events. It follows its own rhythms. I confirm an accompanied visit if observation is offered during your trip.

Neighbouring beaches and the river landscape

North of Guiones, rocks change the beach landscape at Playa Pelada. The Nosara river mouth lies elsewhere in the region. You can discover mangroves and birdlife there by boat or kayak.

These outings add other habitats to your surfing days. I plan each journey from your accommodation. You can also keep whole days for Guiones.

I plan your Guiones days around a fixed beach base and your chosen Nosara outings.

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