In Costa Rica, there are two distinct seasonal times of the year: the “Green Season” and the “Dry Season”. Green Season runs from May to mid-November and is referred to as the country’s winter. While mid-November to April is referred to as the Dry Season and is considered their summer. Both have their advantages and it is just matter of a simple perception shift to enjoy both.

Nosara is the perfect vacation destination for families.   It’s simply awesome no matter what age you are!  Costa Rican culture is family oriented and kids are always welcome.  With direct flights arriving daily into Liberia, Costa Rica from most major cities in North America, traveling here is manageable for the entire family.  Here are some family friendly activities in Nosara to make your vacation exciting and memorable for everyone.

Wanderlust Realty has teamed up with Costas Verdes and BarriGuiones to create this inspirational video in appreciation of all that they’ve done for the Nosara community. Their mission is to conserve and restore coastal ecosystems on public lands, including protected areas, publicly owned portions of beaches, mangroves, riverbanks and wetlands. Since Costas Verdes was founded in 2008, they have become Costa Rica's leading coastal reforestation organization. Today they have returned the coastal forest to two beaches of great national importance, Playa Hermosa and Playa Guiones - creating a real and tangible benefit in local communities. Among the benefits are: economic (more tourism), social (active participation of the community, including schools, schools, local businesses and government entities) and environmental. They have become the catalyst of the interests of the Costa Rican’s in recovering the coastal forest of our country.

Interested in buying property in Costa Rica? Want to know where you should start? This blog is a great introduction into the purchasing process. As always, our team of dedicated and knowledgable staff is here to help you along the way.

On June 24th, the members of the Nosara community put on their running shoes in support of the Stop the Shocks Project, whose mission is to prevent wildlife electrocutions on uninsulated transformers and power lines. The annual Stop the Shocks Monkey Race has been a favorite among the local and expat communities for 6 years running now.

Wanderlust Realty was happy to host Vanessa Bezy for her discussion about what “sustainable” means and the challenges Nosara faces to promote sustainability in the current tourism and development boom. She used sea turtles as an example of the value of protecting nature and wildlife to the local community and economy. She also covered broader environmental, social, and economic aspects but focused on identifying concrete ways that community members can make a difference in their day-to-day lifestyle to minimize their impact on local wildlife and promote sustainable practices in Nosara.

Where the jungle meets the ocean there is a unique marriage of tranquility and liveliness.  This yin - yang bond parallels the lifestyle that many people adopt here.  It’s pretty obvious that surf and yoga are a large part of the Nosara community and it’s easy to see why.  Both of these popular activities go hand in hand and draw people from all over the world!  

Buying your first car in Costa Rica can be an intimidating process, but we are here to help guide you. We’ll give you the breakdown on everything from choosing the vehicle, to the legal purchase process.

Moving your family to a foreign country can be challenging, but finding your child's school options shouldn't be. We've put together this quick guide to schools in the Nosara area to save you time and help make the process a bit less intimidating. For a small town, Nosara has a diverse array of schools with a variety of educational philosophies. 

We were proud to host a community discussion led by Nick Mcalpin & Ray Moss. They helped us to gain a greater understanding of rainwater harvesting and stormwater management.

On Saturday, March 3, 2018, Vive El Sueño held their first annual Entrepreneur Showcase event, which gave it's graduates a chance to showcase their businesses to the local community. Attendees enjoyed live music by the Mini Supers while browsing the exhibits, and sampling  local and specialty food and drinks offered by participating businesses. Admission proceeds and raffle ticket sales went towards supporting the program. 

Tom and Karen Walker are our first friends to be featured in a Client Spotlight video.  Fortunately for us, they agreed to the project on the condition that the interviews happen on location at their favorite fishing spot, 100 miles off the coast of Playa Garza. We jumped on the opportunity and were blessed with 4 days of epic catch/release fishing. In total, there were over 39 marlin successfully released during our adventure. Enjoy!

Rebecca Saltman joined us to speak about the importance of Social Entrepreneurship. The idea that businesses and non-profits must work together to achieve mutual goals for their community.

Wanderlust Realty was proud to host a community discussion wth Roberto Meza, president of SPHERA Sustainability Consulting. With the pace of development in Nosara, we felt it necessary to bring in his expertise - sustainable construction and conservation.

On April 25th, 2017 Wanderlust Realty hosted our first Nosara Talk. Scott Benson, from Costa Rica Solar Solutions, joined us to speak about how we can become a more sustainable community through implementing renewable energy sources such as solar power.

On April 18, 2017 the Wanderlust Realty team joined in on one of Harmony Hotels monthly beach clean ups. Harmony organizes 3-4 beach clean ups a month, one in Guiones, Pelada, Nosara and Garza. Volunteers meet early in the morning to collect the trash that’s been left behind by visitors or washed up onshore.

...Nosara is in every sense of the word a frontier community. The old timers paid the hardest dues and things have certainly gotten much easier in the last 10 years, but our town is still creating itself. We love and respect that we play a role in shaping the identity of our community and most of our neighbors do too...

     We have recently launched our blog on the website and I wanted to give a little insight into what we will be sharing here.  Like Nosara itself, Wanderlust Realty is made up of a very dynamic group of individuals. Much of our strength as a team stems from our unique perspectives on life, and our community.