Jason Torres of Jacó won this past weekend's Billabong Fest in his home surf. With the win, he occupies No. 8 in the Association of Latin American Professional Surfers (ALAS) rankings.
ROCA LOCA, Puntarenas -- With an unusually light schedule for this year’s Latin Pro, the Association of Latin American Professional Surfers (ALAS) was fortunate that Diego Naranjo stepped in to secure two Costa Rica stops on the association's competitive circuit.
While the winners of last weekend’s Masters, Stand Up Paddle (SUP) and Longboard National Circuit finals got plenty of applause, the biggest kudos went to a courageous, determined 14-year-old girl who fought the worst kind of conditions to earn a spot on the podium.
While his surfing has always been outstanding -- a mixture of power and aerials — Jason Torres has had to learn and accept an important lesson among professional competitors: It takes a certain mindset to be a winner.
Jason Torres claimed his first national surf championship after 10 years competing on the Costa Rican national surf circuit. Meanwhile, Lisbeth Vindas continued to make history with her 12th national women’s championship title.
A developer from Texas is building a 60-unit beachfront condominium complex, right in front of the famous wave at Pavones, and a lot of people are up in arms over the size of this project and the zoning plan that comes with it. Others say it will bring jobs.
