Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announces its first hotel in Costa Rica, the 14-story, 190-room Sonesta Jaco Resort. Scheduled to open early in 2009 this spectacular destination resort is located in the legendary beach town of Jaco (pronounced hawko), less than 90 minutes from San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. A condo-hotel, the resort is being developed by Riverside Developers and will be managed by Sonesta.

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Last April 26th, the Association of Residents of Playa Hermosa celebrated its first year of its foundation. The Association was formed with the objective of getting the community and the businesses together in order to improve safety, environment, education, and sports-related issues.

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Lisbeth Vindas

“This Circuit was known for its competitiveness. For me, it was the result of a whole year of hard work, with great and bad waves, in which I worked really hard to obtain great results and achieve this personal goal.

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Within the Finals of the National Surf Circuit, a group of bodyboarders undertook the task of organizing the first Bodyboard National Circuit, in order to close a gap that has been neglected and relegated in Costa Rica.

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As we head off on this tour for “Art Lovers” let us take a lesson from local culture and include a dose of Nature’s artistic perfection as we begin this journey. Start at the south end of Jaco Beach. Between 5:30 and 6:00 in the morning, you will see the unfurling of a breathtaking event, totally overlooked by most people. Between 45 and 65 pelicans flying in a single line, soar and drop, like the tail of a kite, as they head south towards Hermosa. They fly close to the water’s edge, making picture-taking a breeze.

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Playa Hermosa is preparing for the upcoming annual Soulstice Surf Expression Session to be held Saturday, June 21st: a charity surf contest organized by local residents and held in Playa Hermosa every June in front of Cabinas Las Olas.

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Terrazas del Pacífico in Playa Hermosa witnessed one dream final in the Open Category. Four of the major surfers fought for a longed-for prize

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