where to go in costa rica

The best of Costa Rica in one week by Ellen Zoe Golden

Costa Rica in one week? You’ve heard that this country, which is the size of West Virginia,  has a unique geography from many volcanoes, to forests of various elevations–rainforest, cloud, dry and mixed–and a slew of beaches on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. And how can you beat the fact that 3% of the […]

This surf report has lots of news

Surf Report by Ellen Zoe

Our surf report: this has been a much improved year on the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) for Esterillos’Carlos Muñoz. At the Pantin Classic Galicia Pro in September, which took place in La Coruña, Spain, he came in 2nd place. Then, in spectacular fashion, Muñoz won the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro title […]

The full World Championship team

September Surf Report by Ellen Zoe Golden

  Our surf report: Who’s to say what the biggest news is for the Costa Ricans who are surfing on the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) contests around the world? Arguably, we feel it’s the return of the professional circuit to Costa Rica next month, October 4 to 7, in Jaco. This QS […]

Top 10 things to do in Costa Rica

Top 19 things to do in Costa Rica. It is difficult to decide where to start. Costa Rica has 26 National Parks, diverse ecosystems that go from cloud forests and rainforests to wetlands and coastal marine areas. It also has 5 % of the world biodiversity. This graphic will help you see the top 10 […]