When the rains turn on in Nosara it's as though we turn back the calendar to a simpler way of life. It's the time of year we all secretly wait for. Less work, more play, and a lot of water. Here are the ten best signs that we've come to one more rainy season, in a very particular order.

#10 – The Malanoche comes alive

#9 – The banks of the Rio Nosara begin their dangerous rise

#8 – The Futbol 5 fields have turned green

#7 – The big arribadas are sounding their arrival

#6 – The tourists stop asking why all the Pochotes are dead

#5 – Playa Nosara returns to it's rightful position as Driftwood Capital of the World

#4 – It's offshore and glassy every morning

#3 – The Halloween Crabs begin their perilous game of Frogger on the main road

#2 – The @*#%ing purrujas are starting to win.

And the number one sign that it's once again rainy season in Nosara:

The Emergency Health Hazard becomes an Emergency Vehicle Hazard