National Coffee Day in Costa Rica

¡Viva el surf! For those of you with a rudimentary understanding of Spanish, that means surf’s up. Now that you’re awake, let’s grab a cup of Joe and head to the beautiful coast of Costa Rica. Why? National Coffee Day is coming up! Is there a better reason to get up? Absolutely! Coffee to revive …

National Parks Day in Costa Rica

August 24th is National Parks Day in Costa Rica.  Costa Rica has 126 protected areas and of these 28 are National Parks and three are declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. These protected areas make up 25% of the county’s land. During the National Parks Day celebrations, there are often special tree planting ceremonies and …

Mother’s Day

Costa Rica’s national religion іs Catholicism аnd August 15th іs marked аs іmроrtаnt national holiday: Dia de la Madre оr Mother’s Day, based оn thе Catholic holy day celebrating thе Assumption оf Mary. Matriarchs run thе household іn traditional families, but оn thіs day mаnу аrе treated tо а special meal аnd gifts frоm thеіr …

SUMMER’S OVER, SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE IS PUMPING SWELLS

This is a time of weather transition in Costa Rica on both land and water.  The rains start coming on strong and, with them, they bring great conditions for our coastline.  Swells continue pumping in with great shape from the southwest for perfect and REAL fun rides,  frequently getting stronger and more consistent, hitting reefs …