Costa Rican surfers have had a solid performance so far in their participation in the Vissla ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Azores Islands, Portugal. Today, Joseph Mendez (U-18) took the first position of his heat in Round 1; Malakai Martinez who competed yesterday in U-18 and got first place, managed today another win this time in category U-16  also in the first round. Leilani McGon...

The International Surfing Association and the Portuguese Surfing Federation are the organizers of the Vissla ISA World Junior Surfing Championship that will take place in Azores Islands, Portugal from September 17 through the 25 and where Costa Rica’s Sub-18 National Surfing Team will be participating. The Costa Rican athletes, 10 in total, arrived to Azores on Wednesday, September 14, as of to...

Costa Rican surfer Leilani McGonagle earned her pass to round 4 of 6 (quarterfinals) at the Azores Airlines Pro Women’s Qualifying Series #26 1,500 in Azores, Portugal, she will be competing again tomorrow and her heat will be in the “Man to Man” format facing tough competitor Justine Dupont from France. Other Costa Rican Competitors Carlos “Cali” Muñoz, Emily Gussoni and Leilani's brother N...

The Men’s and Women’s Qualifying Series Essential Costa Rica Pro Open 3000 will take place October 5-9 in Esterillos Este beach, Parrita, Puntarenas.  This WSL (World Surfing League) event is being promoted in Costa Rica by former surf champion Diego Naranjo co-founder of the company Orange Wave. The date falls right before the start of the QS Brazilian end-of-the-year leg (October 18-25) and t...

Photo: ISA-Jimenez After eight days of world-class Surfing competition at the 2016 INS ISA World Surfing Games in Playa Jacó, Costa Rica, Team Peru has emerged victorious and earned the Team Gold Medal and coveted Fernando Aguerre World Team Trophy. The Gold Medal was the second for Team Peru in three years, having won the Team Gold Medal at the 2014 ISA World Surfing Games in Peru. Rounding o...

Source: ISA On Day 5 of the 2016 INS ISA World Surfing Games Team Portugal and Costa Rica surged into the lead of the overall team points standings, the only two teams that have five of their six competitors remaining in the competition. Main Event and Repechage Rounds ran and the Open Women Semifinal heats of the Main Event were decided. After the closing of the fifth day of competition, 1...

Source; RCMP Human remains found by municipal workers in Vancouver Island are those of a 40-year old surfer from Costa Rica who had been missing for more than a month. According to a recent news report filed by Sarah Petrescu of the Times Colonist, the oldest newspaper in Western Canada, Marlon Orozco-Castillo was reported missing by his family after a dispute. The surfer was dealing with p...

By Wendy Anders With tourism generating $2.8 billion in revenue last year, according to the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT), and employing more than 1/2 a million Costa Ricans either directly or indirectly, crocodile attacks on tourist beaches are an issue of national concern. That’s why the Tamarindo Integral Development Association (ADIT) has been meeting intensively with a host of local a...

By Wendy Anders On a more positive note for surfers, Costa Rica will host an international surfing competition at the Central Pacific’s Jacó beach starting next Friday August 6 and lasting until the 14th. Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Hermosa beach was the site of the international event in 2009. The top National Surfing Teams in the world will flock to the north end of Playa Jacó for the ...

Source: MSPOfficers from Fuerza Publica, the national police force of Costa Rica, evacuated a section of Tamarindo Beach after a visitor from the United States was mutilated by a terrible bite from a large reptile. The incident took place on Monday morning near the estuary of this Costa Rica coastal community, which is very popular among North American and European tourists and expats. The vi...

Source: Wooster Surfboards Costa Rica Surfers from the United States visiting Costa Rica rescued a dolphin calf that had become stranded on the beach and separated from its mother. The rescue was witnessed by a shaper from Wooster Surfboards Costa Rica, and it was also captured on video and posted to the Facebook Timeline of the National Surfing Federation. The surfers self-identified with ...

Bruce Irons at the Bali X-Games Bruce Irons, a Hawaiian pro surfer who once defeated the legendary Kelly Slater at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, will be in Costa Rica next month for the Airborn Huck & Hack Tour. The surfing event will be a first for Costa Rica in terms of how the heats are scored. The venue will be Playa Hermosa, precisely on the breaks in front of Backyard Bar, a spo...

Source: Cogsi, DeviantArt One of the many positive aspects of life in the Guanacaste region is the abundance of sporting and recreational activities available to residents and their guests. Here are some recommendations suggested by the real estate professionals of RE/MAX Ocean Surf & Sun, located in Tamarindo Beach. Soccer The national sport of Costa Rica is closely followed and...

Bull shark. Wikimedia Commons (Los Angeles, Calif.) – The most fintastic time of the year is back and making a huge splash! SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running and most anticipated summer event, airs Sunday, June 26 at 8:00 PM ET/PT and continues through Sunday, July 3.  This year, SHARK WEEK celebrates its 28th anniversary and will keep viewers on the edge of their seat with all-new jaw-...

Trash buildup and waste go uncollected in Playa Ocotal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica By Maria Jose Brenes San Jose, Jun 5 (EFE).- Activist Stuart Coleman, who led the effort to make Hawaii was the first U.S. state to eliminate using plastic bags in grocery stores, is emphasizing the need for greater efforts by civil society and the private sector to help "cure" the environment in Costa Rica and e...

Source: FEDESURF CR Costa Rica is scheduled to defend her World Surfing Games championship later this year in Jaco Beach, but organizers are closely following news headlines related to the Zika virus situation in Rio de Janeiro and how it may affect the Olympics. As previously reported by The Costa Rica Star, Jaco Beach has been subject to an outbreak of the Zika virus: Costa Rica’s Minist...

SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA (PRWEB) APRIL 28, 2016 - Vajra Sol’s life-balance focused yoga retreats, which include a surfing or stand up paddling component, have a strong appeal to women and men who have demanding work schedules and pressured personal responsibilities as a pleasurable way to diminish stress that accumulates over time. The retreats are hosted at an upscale, beachfront resort in the b...

Costa Rica Celebrates World Championship. Source: ISA ISA Press Release - The International Surfing Association (ISA) has announced that the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games will take place in the picturesque beach town of Jacó Beach, Costa Rica from August 6-14, bringing the competition back to the country for the first time since the very successful 2009 edition in nearby Playa Hermosa. Team ...

Source: Kalon Surf School DOMINICAL, Costa Rica, March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalon Surf is celebrating five years as Costa Rica's premiere luxury surf coaching resort.  To commemorate the occasion, the resort is proud to introduce two exciting new features: sous-vide cooking and a brand new ocean-view spa. The spa is situated right in the jungle and offers a breathtaking view of Costa Ri...

Rebelution DOMINICAL DE OSA, Costa Rica - March 25, 2016 - PRLog -- Rebelution will be performing for their first time in Costa Rica. "Reggae to the Rescue" will be hosted by the surf mecca of Dominical, on July 16th, 2016, and will take place at Patrons. The organizers are donating 100% of the funds raised to benefit Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, a non profit organization, and help them expand ...

Source: Three Jewels Three Jewels Retreats in Costa Rica offer an inspiring fusion of yoga, surfing, delicious eating and massage that wakes our bodies, clears our minds, touches our souls and connects us to the beauty of life. Indulge in twice daily yoga classes, surf lessons and access to excellent surfing, SUP (stand up paddle boarding), transformative massage, walks on the secluded beac...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chica Surf Adventures encourages corporations to try something different for retreats and team-building exercises – a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the tropical jungles of Costa Rica for sun, surf and adventure. With all-inclusive packages and lots of versatility in developing custom programs, Chica Surf Adventures offers a fun, unique way to refresh and rec...

Source: Facebook Culiacan, Mexico, Dec 1 (EFE).- The burned van found with two bodies inside in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa last month belonged to the two Australian surfers reported missing in the area, state officials said. The van was found on Nov. 21 in the city of Navolato and investigators suspect that the bodies found in the vehicle are those of Dean Lucas and Adam Russ...

The final week of November welcomes the formal arrival of the dry season to Jaco Beach, one of the premier leisure and relaxation destinations of Costa Rica. According to a recent press conference held by the National Institute of Meteorology (Spanish initials: IMN), the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica is no longer transitioning out of the green (rainy) season, and residents of Jaco Beach shou...

Since 2006, the National Surfing Team of Costa Rica has dominated the Central American Surfing Championship, which just happened to be inaugurated in our country. Costa Rica has won every single Central American Championship, and the reigning World Champions have selected 22 surfers to extend supremacy in Nicaragua next week. Next weekend, Playa Maderas in San Juan del Sur will welcome national...

TAITUNG, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2015 Taiwan Open of Surfing has attracted world surfing champions such as Taylor Jensen and Chelsea Williams and many other renowned surfers from around the world. The event will take place in Taitung County in eastern Taiwan, which boasts stable and beautiful waves that are recognized by the World Surfing League (WSL) as among the best in the world. The WS...

Source: Chica Surf Adventures LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Now through June 2016, women looking for an empowering, once-in-a-lifetime travel experience are encouraged to join Chica Surf Adventures for a week in beautiful Costa Rica. The all-inclusive retreat in the community of Santa Teresa includes not only professional surfing lessons, but also an entire tropical vacation exper...

Source: Olas Verdes TransWorld Business Press Release - PLAYA GUIONES, Costa Rica – Olas Verdes, a Costa Rican boutique hotel in Playa Guiones, Nosara is thrilled to announce its opening as the world’s first LEED certified surf hotel. Tucked away from the coastline alongside the jungle, Olas Verdes provides immediate access to serenity and adventure. Native plants blend with the amenities of t...

University of Nebraska Press By Carol Blair Vaughn It’s not often in this era of greed and recklessness that a New Age David and Goliath story unfolds, and there is an author onsite to capture the moment. Such is the story of Jeremy Evans' new book, The Battle for Paradise: Surfing, Tuna, and One Town’s Quest to Save a Wave (University of Nebraska Press), which comes out on Oct. 1, 2015, an...

Pro Surfer Emily Gussoni from Costa Rica The National Surfing Team of Costa Rica made history earlier this year by bringing back the most gold medals from the World Surfing Games (WSG) in Nicaragua. Now the Surfing Federation of Costa Rica (Spanish acronym: FEDESURF) has an opportunity to host the next WSG in 2016, but there is no money to do so. According to a recent news report filed by J...

Source: Instagram Nadja Purtschert, a professional snowboarder and surfer from Switzerland who also models swimwear and athletic apparel, will travel to Costa Rica later this year to learn Spanish, work on her tan, practice her surfing skills, and enjoy the beaches of our country. While in Costa Rica, Miss Purtschert will be a student of Yalea Languages, a respected Swiss Academy that speci...

Uvita, Costa Rica (PRWEB) August 12, 2015 -- Bodhi Surf School, a community-engaged surf and yoga camp in Uvita, Costa Rica, is proud to announce its 2015 My Ocean Guardian Journey Contest. The contest is an environmental essay and photo contest that aims to recognize individual actions that promote conservation and impact-reduction; moreover, it aims to give momentum to the grassroots movement to...

Playa Grande Playa Grande, Costa Rica, July 1, 2015 – The Hotel RipJack Inn located in Playa Grande, province of Guanacaste, is excited to announce that they are now compliant with all rules and regulations supporting disabled customers. "We are proud to be a fully compliant with Costa Rica’s new rules and regulations regarding access for people with disabilities," stated Annie Corredor the...

Source: Kalon Surf School (PRWEB) June 25, 2015 – Dominical, Costa Rica – June 23, 2015 – Kalon Surf, Costa Rica’s premiere luxury surf coaching resort, has just announced a brand new partnership with Firewire Surfboards. As the leading surf coaching luxury hotel in the country, Kalon is always looking to align with other like-minded companies that focus on shared principles of sustainability,...

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - Jun 23, 2015) - A perfect day at the beach? For many that's lounging with your toes in the sand. However, for some, hours of idling on the beach is, well, less than ideal. If you're in the "can't wait to get off your towel and do something" camp, no need to fret. The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca, the champions of simple travel search, have you covered with their To...

(June 17, 2014 - TransWorld Business) – In a nod to its fun-filled heritage, MyPakage is rewarding fans for getting after it this summer with the return of the Permission To Play contest. Whether you’re soaking up rays on the lake, adventuring in the woods, partying with friends, jumping out of airplanes, swimming with dolphins or dancing up a storm, MyPakage is giving away a 13-day trip to Costa ...

Source: Marta Castro Facebook Three surfers waiting for sets at a prime spot in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica this past weekend were surprised to see a deer rush out of the forest and jump right into the water, whereupon it walked on the shallow reef section before swimming out to meet the breakers. According to a news report filed by Marcela Cantero of national newspaper La Nacion, the...

Source: ISA ISA Media Release -- The final day of competition at the 2015 Nicaragua Unica… Original ISA World Surfing Games presented by Lafise and Claro ended with an international celebration for the sport of surfing. Twenty-seven National Teams flooded the sands of Playa Popoyo, Nicaragua alongside thousands of spectators to cheer on the action. The entire day was full of fantastic surfi...

Leilani McGonagle. Source: FEDESURF CR Day 2 of the World Surfing Games in Playa Popoyo, Nicaragua, returned more victories for the National Surfing Team of Costa Rica. After a near-perfect performance by Tico surfers on Day 1, two of the best female pro surfers in the planet had an opportunity to show their skills in the water. As widely expected, Lisbeth Vindas dominated her heat, which w...

Source: ISA The initial heats by board riders from the Costa Rica National Surfing Team at the World Surfing Games were nearly flawless on Day 1 of 8 of this international competition. The 2015 Nicaragua Unica Original ISA World Surfing Games presented by Lafise and Claro were declared officially open by ISA President Fernando Aguerre on Sunday, May 31. The Opening Ceremony circled the cent...