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Explore the season's best beach-ready looks in their element: Costa Rica's breezy Pacific shores
Charlotte Davey
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HOW TO UNWIND IN C.R.

With roots as a sleepy fishing village within Costa Rica's Guanacaste province, Tamarindo has spent the past half century serving as a surf haven—all while still hanging on to its dirt roads, untouched coastline, and off-the-grid vibes. It was first put on the map by the 1994 documentary The Endless Summer II, which starred surf legends of the time, though the real scene-stealers were the now legendary breaks Witch's Rock and Ollie's Point, unrivaled due to their waves from both South and North Pacific swells.

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