Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The drive from the airport started with cash and ended in a thunderstorm. It was a two-plus-hour trip from Liberia to Nosara, a ...

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I took my surfboard under my arm and began the walk to the waves. After exiting the grounds of the Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel, I crossed the main drag of Nosara, Costa Rica — a hardened dirt and gravel ...

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 ...

Over the past couple decades, Costa Rica has become a destination for families around the globe in search of a bit more adventure and discovery than most typical tourist vacations typically provide.

Pura Vida Bodysurfing is an award-winning short film that strips surfing back to its essence—riding waves without a surfboard. Filmed across Costa Rica’s legendary coastlines, from the thundering ...

When it comes to something as difficult to decode as a surf break, swell window or local crowd, nothing beats talking to someone who knows firsthand. And despite being one of Central America’s most ...

Costa Rica is an exotic destination teeming with unique wildlife, exquisite spas, ecolodges and outdoor adventures. Staying at an all-inclusive resort or booking an all-inclusive package makes ...

A Santa Cruz native from a prominent surfing family was believed to be slain in his home this weekend along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, according to several local news reports. Kurt Van Dyke, a ...

A grassroots project has turned deforested beaches into thriving ecosystems by planting 100,000 native trees ...

The best resorts in Costa Rica allow travelers to immerse themselves in the country’s famously laid-back way of life. From zip-lining adventures through the jungle to enjoying delicious locally-grown ...