TRAVEL --> Team EXPLORE  from Sweden wins the Costa Rica Adventure Race. Read more..

--> The Caribbean's ArteViva, extends to the 31st of August. Go to this site to learn more: http://www.arteviva-puertoviejo.com/

--> Frontier airlines announced it will be start flying into Liberia on February 13, 2011, with weekly nonstop flights to/from its hub at Denver International Airport (DEN). Flights beginning on February 13 will leave Denver at 8:35am and arrive at the Daniel Oduber International airport in Guanacaste at 2:35pm and turning around at 3:25pm and arriving back in Denver at 8:10pm. The airline has introductory fares of us$164 each way for this new service can be found at www.FrontierAirlines.com/introfares.

--> Have you ever wanted to own a surf camp in Costa Rica? Well, now you CAN be a part of a great investment. Both Blue Surf Sanctuary in Santa Teresa and Safari Surf School in Nosara are looking for partners to help them expand their offerings of surfing in paradise. Just email travel@crsurf.com to find out more on how you can get involved.

--> Exchange Rate: BUY = 506 colones for $1 : SELL = 516 colones for $1

CONTESTS --> Excellent conditions with 6-10 foot faces greet ISA World Masters on first day of Competition in Santa Catalina. Read more.. And you can watch it LIVE ~ En Vivo. End of the day results for the Costa Rican team and tomorrow's heat schedule can be found here.

--> Jairo Perez wins the Junior Pro division of the ECSC in Virginia Beach. Also earns 5th in Open. Check the results here on the ECSC website.. And then check out his coverage in the Virginia Pilot Newspaper! "Mystery Surfer Steals the Show"

ENVIRONMENT/COMMUNITY --> 2nd Annual Sea Turtle and Dolphin Festival at Marina Ballena National Park. September 1st-3rd, 10th-12th. Read more.

--> The Tamarindo Beach Marathon returns Sept. 11, beginning at 5 a.m. The marathon is 42.2 kilometers and also features 21.1 km and 10 km events and a 400-meter children’s race called Tamarindo Kids. The big race, however, starts and finishes in Tamarindo and runs through Villarreal, Matapalo, Huacas and Brasilito. For more information, visit www.tamarindobeachmarathon.com

SPECIALS -->Witchs Rock Surf Camp is offering 25% off their trips in September and October. Email if you want more details.

--> Green Iguana Surf Camp is offering a 10% discount for single travelers and now offering shared accommodations starting every Saturday. Plus they have a 10% off special for camps during September and October.

--> Book now for OCTOBER and NOVEMBER and get a 25% discount at Cabinas La Ponderosa in Pavones, stay three nights and get one FREE! 25% off our weekly rates too, a total of 40% savings! less than four nights...still 20% off daily rates. Read more..

--> CR Surf Travel Co. has some hotel specials for summer with incredible discounts on rooms. Email us with your dates and we will set you up comfortably and at a great price.

--> Don't pay a dime for shipping to the U.S. for products in the CR Surf Shop! Leashes, boardbags, all the travel gear you need in one stop.

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