I took my surfboard under my arm and began the walk to the waves. After exiting the grounds of the Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel, I crossed the main drag of Nosara, Costa Rica — a hardened dirt and gravel surface that denoted the town’s rustic nature.
Up ahead, the jungle-like trees of the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Ostional formed a tunnel as the road led me to Playa Guiones, where the surf awaited. I was on a surf escape in Nosara, Costa Rica, with the Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel as my headquarters. As I discovered, the country isn’t just another ocean destination — it’s a different way of life. Here’s how the story unfolded.
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