Bookstore + Cafe =

Hamaca Book Cafe

Hamaca Book Cafe is an independent community bookstore nestled in the heart of Playa Pelada, Nosara. Located within the Nosara Art Gallery.

Come explore our intentionally curated selection of books, gifts, drinks and snacks in a vibrant and inspiring contemporary art space.

 
Unfinished wooden shelves and a corner of a room with art on the wall, a ceiling fan, and a window.
Interior view of a room with wooden flooring, wooden chairs, a bench, a glass-topped coffee table, and wall art including paintings of sea creatures and abstract designs. A person with a laptop and a water bottle on the table is visible.
Close-up of wooden rack or shelf with evenly spaced horizontal slats, with surfboards in the background.
Multiple colorful surfboards displayed on a wooden balcony inside a house.
Interior of a room with wooden flooring and wooden furniture, a kitchen sink in front of large windows, with paintings on the wall, a person wearing a green t-shirt with 'Nosara Podcast' on the back is kneeling on the floor.
A woman smiling and standing behind a table with several cardboard boxes, in an art gallery or studio with colorful paintings of ocean waves and abstract art on the wall behind her.
A metallic sign for 'HMAC Book Cafe' with cut-out text and a decorative archway design, standing on gravel ground with some fallen leaves, with a person wearing a pink outfit partially visible in the background.
A cardboard box containing multiple fantasy and adventure novels, including 'Four Ruined Realms' by Mai Corland, 'The Rise of Neptune' by Rebecca Yarros, 'Iron Flame' by Rebecca Yarros, and 'Onyx Storm' by Rebecca Yarros.
View through wooden staircase overlooking surfboards and outdoor space
A wooden bookshelf on wheels displaying books, decorative bowls, and a sign that reads 'Books will be for sale' in a room with wooden floors and stairs in the background.
A woman building wooden shelves outside under a tree, with a silver SUV parked on a gravel driveway nearby.

Wise Words

Wise Words

“Listen--are you breathing just a little, and calling it a life?”

-Mary Oliver