Even Costa Ricans fawn over the idea of visiting Santa Teresa. When you step on the beach you’re surrounded by a colorful assortment of nature. The sky…
One of the things I like most about surfing is the constant change. You’ll be surfing the best waves of your life one day and find a…
Top-tier professional surfing returns to Costa Rica this week when the World Surfing League (WSL)’s latest Qualifying Series contest takes place in Jacó. The Essential Costa Rica…
Costa Rica’s known for great surfing spots like Jacó, Hermosa, Tamarindo, Grande and Salsa Brava, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg. That’s where I started…
PUNTARENAS – If you’re driving through Costa Rica’s Central Pacific and blink, you might miss one of the world’s best surf spots: Boca Barranca. If you’re on…
Santa Teresa native Anthony Fillingim won the 2018 national championship title for the Open category on Sunday. After reaching the last heat at the Kolbi National Surf…
Ever since the Olympic committee announced that surfing would be included in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Costa Rican athletes in the sport have recast their competitive goals…
A 22-year-old surfer named Ricardo Andrés González has been missing off the coast of Caldera on Costa Rica's central Pacific coast since Friday afternoon, authorities say. Costa…
The northern Pacific region of Costa Rica, informally called the Gold Coast, is a big draw for surfers, as well as aspiring wave riders, because the ocean…