Expect Big Game Fish in Smaller Numbers When Fishing Jaco in June.
While the fishing in the Jaco area has been good over the past months with boats recording bill fish catches over the 15-a-day mark, the first 2 weeks in June have seen a slight slow down as the bill fish move further north. That [...]

Filed under: Sports on June 17th, 2009 | No Comments »

Costa Rica’s Win Over the U.S. Put them in 1st Place.
After recent defeats of the U.S. soccer team and Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica is the most likely team of the six countries in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football Association (Concacaf) final qualifying round to make it to the 2010 World [...]

Filed under: Sports on June 9th, 2009 | No Comments »

Costa Rica Gears Up to Host the Best Surfers in the World.
The Billabong ISA World Surfing Games 2009 will be hosted in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica this August 1-8, 2009. The event, which will bring together the best surfers in the world in an Olympic-style competition, is set to be the biggest surfing championship ever [...]

Filed under: Surf on June 8th, 2009 | No Comments »

Costa Rican National Football team wins
For the seventh time in consecutive years, the Costa Rican National team, affectionately known as La Sele reached the CONCACAF Gold Cup following a 3-1 victory against 9-man Guatemala. The game played on Sunday was the teams’ second victory in two days following on from their 3-0 win against Panama [...]

Filed under: Sports on January 26th, 2009 | No Comments »

Whilst much of Costa Rica was focusing on the aftermath of last Thursday’s earthquake over the weekend, attentions were turned elsewhere in Tamarindo where the 3rd event of the National Surf Circuit 2008 – 2009 took place. The national competition takes competitors across Costa Rica to hot surf spots where they duck and dive amongst [...]

Filed under: Surf on January 12th, 2009 | No Comments »

Ban Should Aid Healthy Growth of Fish Populations.
In a victory for artisan and sport fishermen throughout Costa Rica, new regulations were passed this month with the goal of protecting the offshore sailfish population for future sustainability of the industry and sport. While proponents for further protection of Costa Rica’s sailfish and other sport fishing resources [...]

Filed under: Sports on December 30th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Climax of the Costa Rican football season kicked off last night with La Liga taking on the league favorites’ Saprissa. The game started off as any classic match does with some very tentative and cautious attacking play. Alajuela appeared the stronger side at the beginning with an early chance from Pablo Herrera which was [...]

Filed under: Costa Rica News, Sports on December 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

All Eyes Will Be On The Next Generation of Costa Rican Surfers.
Bronzed bodies and adventure junkies will return to the daily Costa Rican headlines starting this weekend with the inauguration of the 2008-2009 Day Star National Surf Circuit (CNS). In this 9th edition of the year-long competition, Costa Rica’s top surfers will face off against [...]

Filed under: Surf on November 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Costa Rica National Team Aspires to 3rd Consecutive Appearance at FIFA World Cup.
From the workplace to bars, Puerto Viejo to Tamarindo, football is a hot topic on the shores of Costa Rica and next Wednesday the national team, affectionately known as La Sele (Selección Nacional) head to El Salvador for their final match of [...]

Filed under: Sports on November 14th, 2008 | No Comments »

Nataly Bernold Catching a Wave (Photo: Philippe Demarsan)

Costa Rica’s National Surf Team returned home to base camp yesterday, jubilant and elated with their victories in Portugal. They had been competing in the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games (WSG) in Costa de Caprica, in the province of Almada. The events lasted for eight days [...]

Filed under: Surf on October 21st, 2008 | No Comments »