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Where the Rivers Meet the Sea

Where the Rivers Meet the Sea

Above Photo Caption: Playa Cabuyal in the Gulf of Papagayo, Guanacaste. Where the Rivers Meet the Sea: Waterways in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is blessed with a sturdy backbone, t

Quakers of Costa Rica

Quakers of Costa Rica

Peace in the Valley: The Monteverde Quakers of Costa Rica. Costa Rica has been proclaimed the jewel of Central America for some time, with many good reasons. Biodiversity and

10 greatest waterfalls in Costa Rica

10 greatest waterfalls in Costa Rica

10 greatest waterfalls in Costa Rica. Photos by James Kaiser • Text by Karl Kahler. In a  country that ranges in altitude from 12,533 feet to sea level, and where some regi

Surf Etiquette 101: More Than Just Popping Up

Surf Etiquette 101: More Than Just Popping Up

Surf Etiquette 101: There’s More to Learn Than Just Popping Up.  If you’ve taken a surf lesson or two, you’ve probably already stood up on your first whitewater wave. C

Surf Profile Costa Rica: The Resano Sisters

Surf Profile Costa Rica: The Resano Sisters

Surf Profile Costa Rica: The Resano Sisters.  The three Resano sisters, Valentina, Candelaria, and Maxima, are truly at home in the water. It’s a good thing, then, that the

Ten Species Inhabit Costa Rican Waters

Ten Species Inhabit Costa Rican Waters

A Playground for Whales: Ten Species Inhabit the Waters for Whale Watching in Costa Rica.  The Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, embracing Costa Rica on its opposite shores, are

La Carolina Lodge Costa Rica

La Carolina Lodge Costa Rica

La Carolina Lodge Costa Rica: Wood-Fired Heaven in the Mountains. Like most typical tourists in Costa Rica, I think of myself as anything but typical. I don’t do all-inclus

Hope Spots: Save the Planet one Sea Spot at a Time

Hope Spots: Save the Planet one Sea Spot at a Time

Hope for Our Blue Heart: One sea spot at a time, we can save the planet.  Imagine boating, diving, or surfing in Costa Rica’s warm tropical waters and not seeing a single s

Atenas Costa Rica: Best of Both Worlds

Atenas Costa Rica: Best of Both Worlds

Atenas Costa Rica: Best of Both Worlds.  Nestled in the mountains and lush fields of Costa Rica’s Alajuela province is a town called Atenas. Ideal weather, creature comfort

Learn to Surf:  Catching the Perfect Wave

Learn to Surf: Catching the Perfect Wave

Learn to Surf: Catching the Perfect Wave.   Being a Costa Rican city girl from San José, not one of those Ticos who grow up on the beach or head there as often as they can,

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