by Staff | Aug 31, 2023 | Surf Spot
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Jacó is a haven for backpackers, party animals, and surfers alike on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Sure, there are plenty of upscale accommodations and family-friendly activities, but if you are...
by Staff | Apr 30, 2023 | Surf Spot
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Boca: Surf Spot Boca Barranca is Costa Rica’s second-longest wave, sometimes up to a kilometer in length. It is also considered one of the best longboarding waves in the world. But, when the sandbars align correctly, it is a...
by Staff | Dec 31, 2021 | Surf Spot, Surfing CR
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]As many Howler readers are aware from past articles about Tamarindo surf legend Robert August, the 1994 movie Endless Summer II secured Costa Rica’s place thereafter as one of the top surf destinations on the...
by Staff | May 1, 2021 | Surf Spot, Surfing CR
[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Tamarindo is much more than just a surf spot. Tamarindo is a happening beach town full of shops, restaurants and bars. Add to that the mix of cultures, languages and people,...
by Staff | Jun 2, 2020 | Surf Spot
Salsa Brava is a surf spot that is not for the faint of heart or those lacking advanced-level skills. It is renowned as Costa Rica’s most perilous break, attracting challenge-seeking surfers from around the world. Located in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca on the vibrant...
by Kate Hanley | Jun 1, 2020 | Surf Spot
Photographer’s Search Never Ends Photographer Agustin Muñoz is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina where he first learned about cameras and how to use them from his father. Pursuing a dual passion for the ocean and photography, the charismatic Muñoz landed in...