With shallow water, no rocks and very consistent waves, Playa Guiones in Nosara is a perfect place to learn to surf — but expert surfers love it too.
The Essential Costa Rica Pro Qualifying Series from the World Surf League kicked off Sunday with 64 men and 16 women from all over Central America competing.
Though they couldn't repeat as world champions, Noe Mar McGonagle and Team Costa Rica still managed a solid showing in front of their home crowd at the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games.
A guide to the rules, judging and penalties that will be used to crown the world's best surfers Aug. 7-14 at the World Surfing Games in Jacó, Costa Rica.
National and local officials in the Central Pacific canton of Garabito are stepping up measures to ensure the World Surfing Games that will take place in Jacó beach Aug. 6 - 14 is a safe, healthy, scam-free success for the country.