Costa Rica is gearing up to host the 2009 ISA Billabong World Surfing Championship in Playa Hermosa, July 31 to Aug. 9, with 40 nations and 280 surfers participating. This year's competition will be ...

Costa Rica’s very best surfers will be back to defend their world title next month in their home waters. The Costa Rica Surf Federation announced its star-studded roster Wednesday ahead of the World ...

When it comes to something as difficult to decode as a surf break, swell window or local crowd, nothing beats talking to someone who knows firsthand. And despite being one of Central America’s most ...

Was That the Best Time of Year to Go? I went to surf camp in August, and the weather was fantastic. Warmer days, cooler nights, and only a little rain shower every now and then to remind you of your ...

Over the past couple decades, Costa Rica has become a destination for families around the globe in search of a bit more adventure and discovery than most typical tourist vacations typically provide.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As one of the best surf beaches in the Guanacaste province, Playa Langosta, Costa Rica, is ideal if you're looking for a ...

El Mundial de Surf Costa Rica 2016 arrancó el pasado domingo en la playa de Jacó, en el Pacífico de este país centroamericano, con 142 deportistas de 26 países y con los locales como rivales a vencer, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I took my surfboard under my arm and began the walk to the waves. After exiting the grounds of the Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel, I ...

Last year’s world champion surfing team will have a chance to repeat as gold medal winners at home when Costa Rica plays host to the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games from ...

GUIONES, Costa Rica (AP) – A vacation to escape the cold led us to Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, where we went surfing, horseback riding, deep-sea fishing and even visited a dry tropical forest. Our ...

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Surfers and wannabes have been flocking to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province since the film The Endless Summer 2—documentarian Bruce Brown’s follow-up to his 1966 surf classic—popularized it two ...