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Costa Rica’s Brisa Hennessy Wins in Portugal and Jumps 20 Places Toward the 2027 World Tour

Costa Rican surfer Brisa Hennessy won the EDP Ericeira Pro with a late 7.50 wave, climbing from 24th to fourth in the Challenger Series standings with one event left.

Costa Rican Surfers Chase a Home Title as WSL Finals Day Runs at Playa Hermosa

The quarterfinals, semifinals and final of the Garabito Surf City Pro all run Sunday at Playa Hermosa, with Leilani McGonagle carrying the strongest Costa Rican result into the closing rounds.

Five Costa Rican Surfers Advance at Playa Hermosa WSL Event

Five Costa Rican surfers remain in contention at the Garabito Surf City Pro after advancing to the round of 32 at the World Surf...

World Surf League Returns to Costa Rica at Playa Hermosa

Professional surfing returns to Costa Rica’s international stage today as the Garabito Surf City PRO 2026 gets underway at Playa Hermosa, bringing an official...

Costa Rica Wins Its First Surfing Gold Medal in Regional Games History

Costa Rican surfer Rachel Agüero Cabezas won the women's shortboard title at the Central American and Caribbean Games in the Dominican Republic tpday, delivering...

Costa Rica to Host WSL Surf Event in Playa Hermosa This August

The World Surf League will return to Costa Rica this August with the Garabito Surf City PRO 2026, bringing an official professional surf event...

El Salvador for First-Time Surfers: A Guide to Surf City and the Wild East

For decades, surfers chasing Central America's best waves flew straight past El Salvador on their way to Costa Rica. That's over. With year-round swells...

Crocodiles Share Waves with Surfers at Costa Rica’s Popular Breaks

Surfers in Costa Rica know the excitement of riding the perfect Pacific swell, but at certain beaches, they share the water with an unexpected...

Surfing Activism Takes Hold Across Latin America

Surfers and local communities in Peru, Chile, and Ecuador have stepped up efforts to safeguard their coastlines, pushing for laws that protect key surf...

Costa Rican Surfer Carden Jagger Advances at ISA World Junior Championships

Carden Jagger, a 14-year-old surfer from Playa Grande in Guanacaste, has moved forward to the third round in the under-16 division at the 2025...

WSL Yellow Alert at Nazaré: What It Means for Latin American Big-Wave Surfers

The World Surf League has activated a yellow alert for the Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge at Praia do Norte in Portugal. Incoming Atlantic...

El Salvador’s Surf City Reshapes Coastline Amid Tourism Boom

Along El Salvador's Pacific coast, a string of once-quiet surf towns now pulses with activity. President Nayib Bukele's Surf City program has transformed these...

Costa Rica Surf Film Festival Honors ‘Pura Vida Bodysurfing’ with Top Audience Award

Pura Vida Bodysurfing is an award-winning short film that strips surfing back to its essence—riding waves without a surfboard. Filmed across Costa Rica’s legendary...

Ivanka Trump Enjoys Surfing Vacation in Costa Rica

Ivanka Trump, daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, is vacationing in Costa Rica, as confirmed by the General Directorate of Immigration (DGME) upon her...
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Snoop Dogg’s Costa Rica Promoter Says He Once Turned Down a Suitcase of Cash

Don Stockwell, the promoter of Snoop Dogg's Dec. 3 Costa Rica concert, told prosecutors he once rejected a suitcase full of cash and never suspected drug money.

Woman Sought After 74-Year-Old American Found Dead in Playas del Coco

Police in Guanacaste are seeking a woman seen leaving a Playas del Coco condominium where a 74-year-old American man was later found dead.

Costa Rica’s Trash Problem Begins in Our Own Neighborhoods

I was walking up the street toward my house when I saw a young man coming from the other direction casually toss a bit...

ICE Sent Two Costa Rican Children to a Texas Family Detention Center

ICE apprehended two Costa Rican children, ages 9 and 11, near New Orleans and moved them 12 hours by road to the Dilley family detention center in Texas.