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Costa Rica’s World Surfing Games in Photos

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The 2016 World Surfing Games are underway all this week in Jacó. Here’s the view from the beach on opening day, Sunday, Aug. 7:

Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Carlos "Cali" Muñoz at Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Noe Mar McGonagle at Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Noe Mar McGonagle and sister Leilani McGonagle at Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Team Costa Rica at Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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Costa Rica's Gilbert Brown at Costa Rica's World Surfing Games
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