Costa Rica is a world-class surfing destination known for its legendary surf spots up and down the long stretches of sandy white beaches that define the coastline. There are breaks here for everyone from the pros to the beginners. It’s a fantastic spot. Tamarindo, Nosara, Jaco, Playa Grande, and Nicoya Peninsula are among the many surf spots here. There are a wide variety of package and trips to be found that include much more than just surfing too. Wildlife adventure tours, zip-line tours, horseback riding, snorkeling, diving and sunset sailing are among the many outdoor activities that vacationers can enjoy when booking a trip to Costa Rica.
If you are a beginner looking for a resort type experience than Tamarindo is one of the best spots you can venture for a vacation. Here you can surf while also enjoying the finer things in life. With an abundance of four and five star resorts and golf communities, there are packages, hotels as well as vacation rentals to choose from. You can explore the culture and have plenty of fine dining and shopping opportunities in town. Playa Pavones, not far for Tamarindo, offers world-class surfing with a famous point left break where seasoned surfers can be found riding the legendary waves. Playa Tamarindo is perfect for the beginner.
If you are looking for something a little more challenging and rustic, the Nicoya Peninsula is a fantastic option. This rustic destination is popular with a younger crowd and attracts surfers from around the world. Nosara is probably home to the most consistent break in Costa Rica, Playa Guiones. Here both beginners and experts can enjoy surfing and sandy beach breaks makes it the perfect place to learn when waves are small.
Playa Grande is also located along the Nicoya Pensinsula and offers consistently great surf in Costa Rica. Bordering the Las Baluas National Park and a popular leatherback turtles nesting spot creates the perfect backdrop for a surfing vacation filled with wildlife spotting and outdoor adventure. This sleepy little surf town is the perfect alternative to vacationers wishing to avoid the crowds of Jaco and Tamarindo.
Jaco may just be one of the most popular destinations for vacationers. Nearby Playa Hermosa offers massive swells. Here pros can be found surfing. The smaller Playa Jaco is perfect for beginners. These are the breaks closest to San Jose making it the most convenient location for travelers who don’t want to have venture far once landing. The lively town of Jaco combined with excellent surfing options makes it a fun Costa Rica destination especially popular among young people.
For a real adventurous surfing vacation, you can always venture down to the Osa Peninsula where there are legendary breaks. The area was named by National Geographic, the most biologically intense place in the world. It’s just a treasure trove for the surfers who come to Costa Rica each year to get lost in the waves. Whether you are an established surfer or someone new to the sport, you can find a grove here. It is also home to many legendary breaks that surfers will spend a lifetime to master.
If you are looking for a surfing vacation, there are few places in the world that can compete with what Costa Rica offers. Here you can spend your days outdoors thriving in the ocean with plenty of opportunities to explore nature by land or sea. There are also lots of good diving spots too along the coast. Whether your brand new to surfing is a seasoned suffer, there is something here for everyone. In Costa Rica, the surf is always up.
The Country Day School is completing the final stages of the new campus. This English-language Pre-K through 12th grade school has an established reputation as one of the top Costa Rica private schools. Graduates attend an impressive list of competitive schools in both Europe and the US. The idea behind the new campus was to create a state-of-the-facility that fosters in students the desire to make the world a better place, achieve and learn.
The new campus creates a built environment that blends with the local landscape. The effect generates an intellectually stimulating that combines indoor/outdoor space to improve the overall quality of education of this great school. In addition, due to growing demand there was a real need to expand the number of school could enroll. The new campus will allow the school to expand its enrollment by 30%, which is a significant number. The school purchased 5 hectares for the new campus in the development of Hacienda Espinal, which is close to the Autopista del Sol, as well as western communities of Lindora, Santa Ana, Ciudad Colon and Escazú.
Construction of the new campus began in January, 2015 and the new campus is scheduled to be completed in August, 2016. The striking new campus works to create a pleasant atmosphere that utilizes Costa Rica’s year-round near perfect weather. The classrooms include large windows and open to outdoor environment outdoor sidewalks while surrounded by lush green landscaping and trees serve as hallways connecting the various classrooms. There are nooks throughout the campus for meeting places and plenty of outdoor places for students to gather one on one and in small groups. One of the objectives in the new design was to create an environment conducive to classroom, small group and individual learning.
The overall improvement in the learning environment will not only expand the number of students the school can admit but also improve the overall quality of the education by significantly upgrading the facilities. We know that the environment has a big impact on children’s ability to learn. Creating stimulating, inspiring, nurturing and pleasant environment makes a significant contribution to the overall quality of the school. It’s a really important factor in offering quality education. Country Day School aims to inspire students to not only achieve but also to make significant contributions to their world be it in healthcare, environment, science, technology or any other field. Upgrading the campus serves that big picture mission. The new campus is an elegant design that while utilizing technology and the latest in design works within the natural environment to create a serene environment that you want to spend time in. The new campus creates pleasant learning environment that marks a significant new chapter for this already great school.
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Throughout Costa Rica there are dedicated animal rescue projects. These organizations work to ensure animals that become injured, ill or threatened are brought to safety till they can be released back into the wild or make the sanctuary their new home. Most of these nonprofits are run by dedicated teams of volunteers with many relying on the regular circulation of international volunteers. They are largely dependent on donations to continue their work, and provide a vital service to the wildlife throughout the region.
The Toucan Reserve Ranch
The Toucan Reserve Ranch was founded in 2004 to rescue toucans and other birds. Over time the reserve has expanded to include owls and other wildlife. Their main objective is to take in sick or injured animals and nurse them back to health eventually releasing them back into the wild. The ranch has a host of full-time animal residents that live on the property because they cannot survive in the wild on their own. The ranch also does research as well as education. Visitors can come here to learn about the birds and the other animals. The center is also working to establish a captive breeding program for all six species of Costa Rican toucans in order to help ensure their survival.
Territorio de Zaguates
Territorio de Zaguates is a special ranch dedicated to saving the dogs of Costa Rica who end up abandoned on the streets. Many of these dogs are abused and starving when they arrive at the ranch. Here they are taken into care and nursed back to health in this dog paradise. Once at the ranch, they spend their days playing along the hills with almost 1000 other dogs. The place utilizes the practice of the the famous Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan to rehabilitate the dogs. Visitors are welcome at the ranch and encouraged to bring their own dogs as well as adopting more dogs or giving a kind donation. Territorio de Zaguates is a “no-kill shelter.” This non profit organization was founded by Alvaro Saumet and his wife Lya Battle, whom for The couple is committed to promoting animal welfare.
The Monkey Farm
Founded in 2013, The Monkey Farm is a relative newcomer. Created by wildlife biologists, veterinarians and permaculture experts, and a few others. This well-informed group came together to form this special place for monkey and other wildlife research, as well as to study sustainability and permaculture techniques. Committed to rescuing monkeys and local wildlife, the organization is run by dedicated volunteers from all over the world. The farm is also committed to permaculture practices and studying aquaponics systems, which use 95% less water than traditional farming practices. They also study and practice forest gardening.
