NP #116: Dr’s & Scientists from the Nosara Research Project are inviting ALL area residents to participate in a survey to prepare for July 29th round table event (8 minute short version)
In this Nosara Podcast, Dr. Alvaro Salas-Castro, Dr. Tina Nabatchi, & Dr. Christian Freitag invite ALL Nosara residents to participate in an important survey. They explain there are 3 phases to this project. Phase 1 is now complete, Phase 2 is this survey (see below links to participate & instructions), and Phase 3 is the […]
NP #105: January 2021 Nosara Civic Association Update with President Kuki in 8 minutes
President Kuki from the NCA tells us what was good about 2020, what she is proud of about, status updates on the Refuge, the dump, the building regulations, upcoming meeting & board changes, work shops and more and I ask if NCA can transition into virtual meetings so more people may participate. I hope you […]
NP #99: 20 minutes with Rachael McCrary; Bringing her company’s advanced covid test kits to Nosara, travel these days, life in Nosara, appearing on TV shows and building brands and much more
Rachael McCrary is co-owner of a laboratory based in the US and she wants to help bring her company’s covid testing kits here to help out Nosara as well as other communities in Costa Rica. In this episode she explains her goals for her company’s test kits, she recaps her visit to the Nosara community […]
NP #92: Nosara Civic Association update: 10 minutes with Kuki; Subtítulos en Español disponible
“Nosara can become a place to live now… Not just a tourist destination” – Ethel ‘Kuki’ Araya In this 10 minute video podcast episode, NCA’s soon to be outgoing President Kuki shares updates on a myriad of community items.
NP #81: Kuki Araya; New Idea for Trails, Beaches Reopening Controversy, Plan Regulador Update, Nicoya’s Mayor & Nosara, and more in 45 minutes
In this episode of the Nosara Podcast, Kuki and I enjoy a lively conversation broaching multiple subjects pertaining to Nosara as of today and our future. We kick off the discussion about the NCA’s trail system and Kuki shares about the idea of making them a main source of mobility. The idea she explains is […]
NP #10: The Nosara Civic Association Update: A conversation with President Kuki

If you’re not already aware, the Nosara Civic Association is a massive reason our town is what it is today. In fact, everyone involved in Nosara owes a massive ‘thank you’ to the warriors who fought for and maintained the parklands interrupting our community. They are the reason the Playas de Nosara is free of […]