Pavones is known in the surfing world as one of the best waves on Earth. The tiny community in Costa Rica is under threat, ...

Pavones, a small surfing paradise in Golfito, Costa Rica, faces a growing battle to protect its iconic wave, local community, and fragile ecosystem. Known for its 800-meter left break—one of the ...

Riot police are in Pavones to support the destruction of the town to make way for a development led by the former Minister of ...

The drive from the airport started with cash and ended in a thunderstorm. It was a two-plus-hour trip from Liberia to Nosara, ...

Costa Rica, with its sun-kissed beaches and consistent swells, has long been a magnet for surfers worldwide. The country’s diverse breaks cater to all skill levels, from novices catching their ...

It’s been an incredible start to the season in Southern Hemisphere hotspots from Tahiti to Oaxaca to Costa Rica and plenty of ... aka StokedChaves, at Pavones earlier this month.

PAVONES, Costa Rica — Chandler Brownlee stood atop a cluster of rocks protruding from a secluded stretch of Costa Rican beach, Bible in hand, gazing at one of the world’s most coveted surfing ...

And maybe a little Jesus? A surfer riding a wave during a sunset in June in Pavones, Costa Rica, which is home to the second-largest left-hand wave in the world.Credit... Supported by By Maria Abi ...

Sometimes it's quick and dirty like we're seeing in Pavones, and sometimes it's a few years in the making, as in Tamarindo, Nosara, and Santa Teresa. Surf communities in southern Costa Rica and ...