The World Surf League's Essential Costa Rica Pro QS event concluded Sunday at Esterillos Este as Costa Rica's own made an impressive run to the semifinals.
The World Surf League's Essential Costa Rica Pro begins Wednesday in Esterillos, where the town's native son Carlos "Cali" Muñoz enters as a favorite to win the 3,000-point tourney.
The Essential Costa Rica Pro Qualifying Series from the World Surf League kicked off Sunday with 64 men and 16 women from all over Central America competing.
Though they couldn't repeat as world champions, Noe Mar McGonagle and Team Costa Rica still managed a solid showing in front of their home crowd at the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games.