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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. Today many of the town’s residents are surf tourists who never left, like Jeronimo de Almenara Martinez, who runs the buzzy hostel and bar Kon-Tiki, hidden away in the jungle at Playa Negra, where the local crowd gathers for DJ…
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Conde Nast Traveler (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025