A Pacific beach sunset By The Tico Times April 19, 2014 Lindsay Fendt/The Tico Times The sunset near Playa Hermosa on Costa Rica’s Pacific. Playa Hermosa is known as one of the best surfing beaches in the world. The beach hosted the International Surfing Association’s World Surfing Games in 2009. Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail The Tico Times Previous articleCatholics in Guatemala set sawdust carpet world recordNext articleAvalanche death toll reaches 13 in deadliest accident ever on Mount Everest Latest Articles Costa Rica’s Ostional Refuge Sees Major Turtle Nesting Event Enter Final Days September 19, 2025 Costa Rica to Vote on Lifting President Chaves’s Immunity September 19, 2025 Life in Costa Rica vs the U.S.- A Expat’s Perspective September 19, 2025 Costa Rica Plummets in FIFA Rankings Amid World Cup Qualifier Struggles September 19, 2025 Estée Lauder Opens Skin Longevity Institute in Costa Rica’s Blue Zone September 18, 2025 Popular Reads U.S. Lists Costa Rica as Major Drug Transit Country September 17, 2025 First Woman to Deliver Mexico’s Grito de Dolores Marks a Historic Moment September 15, 2025 Activists Take to San Salvador Streets on Independence Day September 15, 2025 Costa Rica Electric Car Market Booms Despite Gradual Tax Increases September 14, 2025