One night after dinner I noticed that the boys, always looking for the latest news about waves, winds and swell, were listening carefully to a young man sitting not far from us. As we knew later, he was a reporter working for a Surf Magazine, who was waiting for the exact moment in which the [...]
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SALSA BRAVA – KILLER 6 METER HEAVY WAVE
Posted in COSTA RICA - Puerto Viejo, tagged caribbean beaches, costa rica, eco lodge, killer wave, puerto viejo, punta mona, punta uva, salsa brava, sightseeing, surf, the view, trekking on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PUERTO VIEJO AND SURROUNDINGS – TINY VILLAGE CHARM
Posted in COSTA RICA - Puerto Viejo, tagged beaches, bocas del toro, cahuita, chic, funky village, manzanillo, puerto viejo, punta mona, punta uva, sightseeing, slow travel, style, surfers, the view, tiny village charm on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nowadays Latinos and African residents blend with young surfers, European expats and visitors from all over the world. Rasta culture, sounds of reggae and calypso come alive in this charming tiny village. But it wasn’t always the same. An Afro Caribbean community, mainly Jamaicans, settled along the coast by 1800, founding the villages of Puerto [...]
