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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Playa Guiones is a harmonious and eco-conscious beach community midway down the Nicoya Peninsula in the province of Guanacaste. Famed for its seemingly endless waves, yoga retreats and a truly environmentalist approach to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photos: Emiliano Ras Eye Art Photo [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Playa Negra is a world-renowned surf spot and Guanacaste’s most famous reef break....
[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Playa Dominical could be called the Mini-Tamarindo of Costa Rica’s South Pacific zone. It offers not only waves of all types, but also amenities for surfers and tourists. Beachside restaurants, bars and small...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1708651461127{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column_text]She's Coming Back Big Time: March 2024 Update by Britt Nelson On the night of last August 4th, during a violent tropical storm, our beloved La Sirena...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Playa Hermosa Jacó: While Costa Rica has several beaches named Playa Hermosa, only one is home to the most powerful and consistent beach break in the country. That Playa Hermosa is a seven-kilometer stretch of black sand...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Playa Santa Teresa is located on the southern cusp of the Nicoya Peninsula, an area internationally revered as a Blue Zone (one of five places in the world where a significant number of people are living extraordinarily...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Jacó is a haven for backpackers, party animals, and surfers alike on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Sure, there are plenty of upscale accommodations and family-friendly activities, but if you are looking to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Boca: Surf Spot Boca Barranca is Costa Rica’s second-longest wave, sometimes up to a kilometer in length. It is also considered one of the best longboarding waves in the world. But, when the sandbars align correctly, it is a...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As many Howler readers are aware from past articles about Tamarindo surf legend Robert August, the 1994 movie Endless Summer II secured Costa Rica’s place thereafter as one of the top surf destinations on the planet. From...
[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Tamarindo is much more than just a surf spot. Tamarindo is a happening beach town full of shops, restaurants and bars. Add to that the mix of cultures, languages and people, and it is truly a...
Salsa Brava is a surf spot that is not for the faint of heart or those lacking advanced-level skills. It is renowned as Costa Rica’s most perilous break, attracting challenge-seeking surfers from around the world. Located in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca on the vibrant...
Photographer’s Search Never Ends Photographer Agustin Muñoz is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina where he first learned about cameras and how to use them from his father. Pursuing a dual passion for the ocean and photography, the charismatic Muñoz landed in...