Costa Rica, a land of peaky, hollow beachbreaks and reeling left and right pointbreaks

waits surf travelers with open arms and waves aplenty. This Central American paradise holds consistent surf and a unique peaceful tranquility, making it one of the most ideal surf destinations in the world.

With beautiful beaches, warm water, good food, inexpensive lodging and a huge variety of year-round surf suited to just about every taste, this small nation of four million Ticos and Ticas is hard to top when it comes to a surf trip. Which is why over the last three decades it has gone from a barely-known frontier to a full-blown surf camp, surf tour, package deal, fully-guided or do-ityourself hotspot for surfers from all over the world.

Two stunning stretches of beach, the Pacific side and Caribbean side, give Costa Rica over 1,000 miles of glorious, largely undeveloped coastline. Read more