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World Surfing Games 2016

Scoring the World Surfing Games: A guide

A guide to the rules, judging and penalties that will be used to crown the world's best surfers Aug. 7-14 at the World Surfing Games in Jacó, Costa Rica.

Costa Rica steps up safety measures ahead of World Surfing Games in Jacó

National and local officials in the Central Pacific canton of Garabito are stepping up measures to ensure the World Surfing Games that will take place in Jacó beach Aug. 6 - 14 is a safe, healthy, scam-free success for the country.

World Surfing Games preview: Can Costa Rica win second consecutive title?

Competition for the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games gets started on Aug. 7 from Jacó with the first round of the Men's Open.

World Surfing Games in Jacó: 5 things to know about attending

The ISA World Surfing Games start Saturday at Playa Jacó in Puntarenas. Here's what you need to know for attending the international tournament.

Costa Rica surf squad will bring out its brightest stars for World Surfing Games

Costa Rica's team for the upcoming World Surfing Games in Jacó was announced Wednesday. The team will feature the country's biggest names in surf, including Carlos "Cali" Muñoz and the decorated McGonagle siblings.
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Learning Costa Rican Slang: Spanish Lessons from Rural Costa Rica

I still remember my introduction to Spanish as spoken in rural Costa Rica. I had a good, but inflexible vocabulary, with one word in...

Panama Elects Mulino: A Shift Towards Authoritarianism?

Right-wing lawyer José Raúl Mulino, who won Sunday's presidential election in Panama, promised to take measures "without fear" to restore the economy and end...

President Chaves’ Legislative Address: A Tale of Two Costa Ricas

President Rodrigo Chaves delivered a speech before the Legislative Assembly and the people of Costa Rica. This is a customary address where the head...