Deep in southern Costa Rica, Pavones has earned a reputation as a legendary surf destination: a wave that unfurls for hundreds of metres with days marked by perfect sets. From San José, an eight-hour ...

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 ...

A group of missionaries who surf have expanded to a remote part of Costa Rica, where people come from afar looking for the “perfect wave.” And maybe a little Jesus? A surfer riding a wave during a ...