Nosara: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 45Commenters love Nosara's beaches, nature and surf, but many warn of gentrification, high prices and displacement of locals, so it reads as genuinely mixed.
- beaches and nature
- surf
- food
- expat and yoga community
- wellness vibe
- gentrification
- high cost of living
- overdevelopment
- locals displaced
- environmental damage
- overtourism
- Beautiful beaches and nature, but the development is hurting locals.
- Prices feel high, comparable to big US cities, so budget carefully.
- Digital nomads get blamed for gentrification that predates them.
- Foreign investors buying land is pushing Ticos out of their own towns.
- Tourist-focused towns like Nosara are a good fit for surf and wellness seekers.
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Why So Many Americans Move to Nosara, Costa Rica
Traveling with Kristin · 88K views · 2023
What viewers said
“Thanks for the video! But as an Costa Rican I think Nosara becomes a sad place, why? Locals cannot afford to living in their our lands so they had to sell their home, talking about selling “those investors” that you mentioned in the video t”
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“Thank you for making this video and including the historical component! I lived in Nosara as a child from 1980-1984. I loved seeing the old pictures like the "Bienvenidos a Nosara" sign, which I remember well. Besides the iconic shape of Pu”
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“I just read an article about how thousands of monkeys are being electrocuted every year because developers won't spend the money to insulate the electric lines. So sad. Thanks for doing such a detailed story on this 🙏”
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“wow as a costarican i really appreciate the video, very nice editing, great info and so happy you mention we must work together ticos and foreigners, there´s still too much to do but it is absolutely better for both parts if we can work tog”
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“fantastic video! I am from the states and as many do, I now call Costa Rica my home. In the five years I have been here three of those were on the Nicoya Peninsula. I never had intentions or will have any of buying property here as I have c”
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“Incredible job on this video! Kudos young lady!👏👏👏”
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“Kristin, well done. Thanks for spreading awareness. This video is amazing, you have a real talent for reporting environmental and social causes. Keep it up!”
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“Very interesting and enlightening video. Hope there will be many more covering the development history and problems of other places you visit. Almost all travel videos seem to be just hype to lure even more people to already overcrowded des”
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“It's fun watching you go big time. Now, you're becoming a social and economic force. Great video of Nosara, it's history and development of a community nestled in the natural environment around some of the best beaches in the world. Excitin”
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“very informative...the awareness you share hopefully will be recognized and people become more involved in protecting this area at all costs”
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