This time, we first mention Keith Manring’s article about the “jewel in Central America”, offering ” treasures such as beaches, rain forests and wildlife”.

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In an article USA Today published a list of the Top 10 surfing spots in the world. Classics like Hawaii, Tahiti and Cape Town are included, but also surprisingly the Bay of Biscaine in France.

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Sharks are out there, sharks are mysterious. And we have them here in Costa Rica - that’s a fact. An interesting research project now wants to track sharks and their routes around Cocos Islands off the coast of Costa Rica.

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The CIA factbook updated their data about Costa Rica and confirms what we know for years: Costa Rica is a Central American success story:

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Costa Rica is famous for his rich nature - although a small country, 4% of all creatures and plants of the world call Costa Rica their home (read this article for more information). But Costa Rica is not an island of heaven, and it is confronted with problems, which endanger their biodiversity - pollution, restriction of primary habitats etc.

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Tom Green, well-known Canadian actor and comedian, was hit and hurt by waves at the Costa Rican coast last week. Canada.com reports that Green was first pulled into ocean by huge wave and than slammed against rocks where he broke two ribs.

Green was fishing off the rocks and was swept away. Lucky, he may be dead easily hitting the rock with his head… Greens conclusio: “I didn’t respect the ocean with the respect she deserves. I know better know”. We all should know.

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Behind the dunes in Whangamata we could hear the waves crashing. There was something, and we couldn’t climb the last meters fast enough. First, the sceptical two-three seconds, then the joy that we could make it, further north, and finally all tension released at once.

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After our first surf experiences in Raglan and Oakura, we crossed the north island through the Forgotten World Highway all way up to Whangamata. Forgotten because there are no gas stations for 150 km, and only a few houses but cows and sheeps. Whangamata is somewhere on the coromandel peninsula, a fact that brought us many kilometers of small, tiny roads and great nature.

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Tamarindo was once like Santa Teresa - a small fishing town, left in peace. Now, it’s one of the major destinations on the Costa Rican Pacific Coast in Guanacaste. The very clear water and the intact nature made it easy to become that popular.

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Santa Teresa is pretty close to our camp, so I will give you an idea what Santa Teresa is about and how it looks like. If you have checked our photo galleries, you may already know what I mean when I say it’s more than beautiful around Santa Teresa: great beaches, fire-red sunsets, and constant waves.

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