{"id":107,"date":"2011-07-06T16:15:41","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T16:15:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-04-07T09:57:40","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T09:57:40","slug":"overview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tickettoridegroup.com\/blog\/overview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field_content\">\n<div>\n<h1>\n\tSurfing in Costa Rica<\/h1>\n<p>\nCosta Rica is a place that has to be experienced to be understood. This small Central American wonderland encapsulates everything that falls under the often over used description of a &lsquo;tropical paradise.&rsquo;<br \/>\nIncredible surf breaking in 27 degree water and onto beautifully formed sandy beaches lined with tropical rainforests filled with exotic wildlife.<br \/>\nWhat more could you ask for&hellip;?<\/p>\n<p>Pura Vida<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surfing<\/strong><br \/>\nCosta Rica is a surfer&rsquo;s dream. Beautiful beaches with beautiful people, warm water and consistently perfect waves to suit every style of surfing.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nUsing tools such as video analysis and beach yoga, our Costa Rica courses take full advantage of all the latest ideas in surf coaching.<br \/>\nRiders are taught everything from the basics of surfing technique, water safety and surfing etiquette through to high performance manouver analysis and competitive surf strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beach Yoga<\/strong><br \/>\nCombining beach yoga alongside surfing is one of the most effective ways to speed progression as so much of surfing relies on flexibility and developing good core strength. Practicing yoga underneath the palm trees set just back from the white sand beach is one of the most popular aspects of our Costa Rica courses. The twice weekly classes are completely optional&nbsp; and no previous yoga experience is necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn Spanish <\/strong><br \/>\nEngaging with the local community and their culture is at the centre of the Ticket to Ride travel philosophy. So, as well as learning to surf each Rider is given the opportunity to learn basic Spanish throughout the course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What else happens in Costa Rica?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn Costa Rica you have access to some world class game fishing, &nbsp;canopy tours through the tropical rainforest,&nbsp; quad bike adventures to other villages and &nbsp;snorkeling trips to remote islands.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_feature\">\n<div>Tropical Rainforest<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_feature\">\n<div>Surfing in the Pacific Ocean<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_feature\">\n<div>Relaxed Lifestyle<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_feature\">\n<div>Everything you need<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_country_banner_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tickettoridegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/costarica.jpg\" title=\"costarica.jpg\" alt=\"costarica.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"field_meta_description\">\n<div>Description<\/div>\n<div>Costa Rica is a surfer\u2019s dream. Beautiful beaches with beautiful people, warm water and consistently perfect waves to suit every style of surfing. Surfing in Costa Rica, life doesn&#8217;t get much better.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_meta_title\">\n<div>Title<\/div>\n<div> Surfing Costa Rica with Ticket to Ride<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_meta_keywords\">\n<div>Keywords<\/div>\n<div>Costa Rica, Gap Year, Surf Camps, Ticket to Ride<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surfing in Costa Rica Costa Rica is a place that has to be experienced to be understood. 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