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The best time of the year To choose the best time of the year to come to Costa Rica, you should consult the regional stations listed below, in addition to taking into account other factors, such as weather and crowds. The stations Costa Rica does not really know the four seasons. During the summer months (mid-December to April, Costa Rica is known as summer), temperatures are extremely high and the probability of rain is very unlikely. However, the crowd during these months can become quite ferocious, especially at Christmas, New Year and Easter. It is high season in Costa Rica [...]

COSTA RICA SURFING AROUND JACO Like to party after Costa Rica surfing? I thought you might. You’ll love Jaco on the fabulous central Pacific Coast. But before I tell you about Jaco, here are a couple of great surfing beaches a little north of there. The first, Punta Caldera, is about a 30-minute drive north of Jaco and you’ll enjoy its unspoiled and spectacular scenery, left breaks and A-frame type right wedges. The locals say the best time to surf is high tide. And, if you’re experienced, you might head south about four miles too. . . Playa Tivives. This [...]

10 Important Surfing Tips for BeginnersWant to learn to surf but don’t know where to start? Surfing lessons are all about taking your surfing to the next level regardless of how much experience you may or may not have. It’s all about conquering fear, learning water safety, expanding your ocean and wave knowledge, and returning to the true essence of surfing - fun and relaxation!Below are 10 Important Surfing Tips for Costa Rica, which are targeted to the beginner.10) Know How to Swim Snorkelling and scuba diving are extremely unsafe activities for the non-swimmer, and the same goes for surfing. Surfing is [...]

Costa Rica Food or Surf What’s More Important? You wake up in the morning and can hear waves crashing from your hotel room. What's the first thing that crosses your mind…What am I going to eat? When am I going to surf? How many days can you live without eating in Costa Rica? How many days can you live without surfing in Costa Rica? How many times a day should you eat so you don't feel sick? How many times a day should you surf so you don't feel sick? You can last for at least a week without food in [...]

Costa Rica Weather Makes for perfect Surfing A nice strong offshore breeze can create perfectly shaped clean-breaking waves. Let me paint you a picture. You wake up to see a flag blowing toward the beach, an onshore breeze. You get that feeling of a kid at Christmas. You run to the ocean. As you get a glimpse of that first wave peeling away perfectly down the beach, your heart jumps and nothing else matters. You have to get in the water. Costa Rica Weather Weather has a large effect on surfing and Costa Rica weather is no different. The weather in [...]