When it comes to surf trips, Costa Rica has been a rite of passage for American surfers for decades. While it may not have the reputation for being as perfect as Indonesia or as cheap as some of its ...

Mike fell in love with Costa Rica in 1980 when he took his first surf trip there and discovered the unbelievable surf and friendly people. Since that time, Mike surfed Costa Rica from east to west, ...

A chilled coconut, cracked open fresh, was waiting on the beach. After a grueling surf, battling rip currents, overhead sets of beachbreak chaos, and keeping an eye out for hungry crocodiles, the cold ...

The surfers have always known about Tamarindo, but for most travelers, this hidden gem still flies under the radar.

Costa Rica’s known for great surfing spots like Jacó, Hermosa, Tamarindo, Grande and Salsa Brava, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg. That’s where I started surfing, and they’re the most popular ...

In terms of sheer natural beauty and variety, Costa Rica is a white unicorn of sorts. The country has everything from dense rainforests and high volcanic peaks to dry tundra and gushing rivers, all of ...

With 800 miles of coastline, you could spend a lifetime exploring Costa Rica's best beaches. Here's where to discover the ...

A half-hour boat ride from Limon, Isla Uvita is an undeveloped, uninhabited, reef-flanked island where Christopher Columbus landed in 1502 on his fourth New World voyage. In peak form the wave is an ...