About Nosara

Nosara · 9 entries in The Journal.

Sunrise over the hills from the estate veranda, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara4 min

Living in a Blue Zone: the everyday rhythm of a long life

What does daily life in the Nicoya Blue Zone actually look like? The food, the movement, the purpose, and the pace that help people here live past ninety.

A veranda view over the Nosara valley at The Sanctuary Estate, Costa Rica
About Nosara5 min

Is Nosara a good real estate investment?

Nosara is among the fastest-appreciating markets in Guanacaste, driven by wellness tourism, remote work, and limited land. Here's the case, and the caveats.

The residence and veranda at sunset, The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara5 min

The real cost of owning property in Costa Rica

Costa Rica's annual property tax is just 0.25%, though a luxury-home tax and corporation fees can apply. Here's the true yearly cost of owning property.

The residence at The Sanctuary Estate, with the seasonal pond on the adjoining parcel beyond, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara5 min

Does buying property in Costa Rica get you residency?

A qualifying real-estate investment is one of the main routes to Costa Rican residency. Here's how the investor path works, and the income-based alternatives.

Forested hills and morning mist over the Nosara valley, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
About Nosara4 min

How to get to Nosara, Costa Rica

Fly into Liberia (LIR), then a scenic ~2.5-hour drive or a 30-minute domestic flight to the Nosara airstrip. Here's how to reach Nosara, and the estate.

The gravel drive and prepared grounds at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara5 min

What does it cost to build in Nosara, Costa Rica?

For a quality home near Nosara, budget roughly $1,800–$2,500 per square metre to build, plus permits — and a site with water and access already in place removes the costliest unknowns.

Regenerated estate grounds and forested mountains in Nosara, on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
About Nosara5 min

Nosara and the Nicoya Blue Zone: where people live longest

Nosara sits inside the Nicoya Blue Zone, one of five places on earth where living past ninety in good health is ordinary. Here's what that means for the estate.

Canopy trees over a misty valley at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara3 min

Nosara's Two Seasons: What the Weather Is Like Year-Round

Nosara runs on two seasons: a dry season of clear skies and blooming trees from mid-December to mid-May, and a green rainy season with seasonal waterfalls from mid-May to mid-December.

About NosaraSchools and Kids' Activities in Nosara
About Nosara5 min

Schools and Kids' Activities in Nosara

The schools and children's activities within a short drive of the estate — Del Mar Academy, Waldorf and Montessori options, plus the skate park, gymnastics, and play gardens.