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Surfing the Brown Wave in Brazil: The Amazon’s Pororoca

Surfing in the Brazilian Amazon begins with practitioners in the river, waist-deep in brown water, and a clap that starts the challenge: riding the...

Brisa Hennessy Qualifies for Paris 2024 Olympics: A Milestone for Costa Rican Surfing

Great news has just arrived for the surfing community of Costa Rica and the whole nation. Brisa Hennessy, a talented surfer and Costa Rican...

Pavones Costa Rica: The Ultimate Surfing Destination

Surfing in Pavones is legendary. Every goofy rider who has ever heard of it wants to ride it. Hell, every regular rider who has...

Surf/Skate Prodigy Kalani David Dies While Surfing In Costa Rica

Professional surfer and skater Kalani David drowned while surfing in Playa Hermosa, Jaco Costa Rica. He was just 24 years old. The tragic news...

Costa Rican Surfer Brisa Hennessy reclaims #1 spot in WSL ranking

Costa Rican surfer Brisa Hennessy, reclaimed the number one spot of the World Surf League, after finishing fifth pat the Margaret River Pro in...

Bahía Salinas: The Perfect Costa Rica destination for Kitesurfing

Bahia Salinas is a stunning hidden gem located on the northwest of Guanacaste, very close to Nicaragua. It’s, actually, the natural border dividing the...

Brisa Hennessy First Costa Rican to Win Hurley Pro Sunset Beach

Costa Rican surfer Brisa Hennessy has reached the quarterfinals of the women's shortboard at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Costa Rica Surfing in Puerto Viejo: The Caribbean’s Ultimate Waves

Sunshine, surfing and reggae make Puerto Viejo one of the preferred destinations of many Costa Ricans. There’s something about the Caribbean that makes you relax,...

Surfing in Costa Rica: Secrets from a Local Surfer

Costa Rica’s known for great surfing spots like Jacó, Hermosa, Tamarindo, Grande and Salsa Brava,

10 common questions about surfing in Costa Rica

Mike fell in love with Costa Rica in 1980 when he took his first surf trip there and discovered the unbelievable surf and friendly...
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Costa Rica Lands Two Spots on Travel + Leisure’s 2026 Best New Hotels List

Two Costa Rican properties have earned spots on Travel + Leisure magazine's 2026 It List of the world's 100 best new hotels. The publication...

El Salvador Opens Mass Trial Against Gang leaders

El Salvador’s justice system on Monday opened a trial against some 486 people accused of belonging to the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several founders...

Honduran Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesting Students

Honduran riot police fired tear gas Monday at students protesting a proposed cut to the budget of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. About...

Panama Takes Custody of Flight 901 Bombing Attack Suspect

Panama took custody Monday of the main suspect in the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901, the deadliest terrorist attack in the country’s...