As far south as you can go on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, in the Province of Puntarenas in the small village of Pavones one of the world’s best surfing beaches can be found. It’s a more than 400 kilometer drive from San Jose in the Central Valley and the only way to reach Pavones is through the city of Golfito. When you don’t want to waste too much time on travel and rather spend it on surfing, you can also take a plane to the airports of Golfito or closer to the Panamanian border of Coto 47. From there you have to continue your travel by taxi. Playa Pavones has awesome, world-class waves for the more experienced surfer. Especially from April till November the swells from the south create a magnificent left that become can ridden for more than three minutes and is considered the second longest left break in the world. No wonder that this special place in Costa Rica attracts surfers from all over the world. No wonder that Pavones is the place where Allan C. Weisbecker, surfer, writer and scenarist lived, worked and developed his ‘down south perspective until he was forced to leave Costa Rica, because of legal consequences of the book he wrote about his rugged adventures in the region. Pavones is very small community, there are many cabinas, but when the swell hits the coast and the waves are on their best, the small town is swarmed with surfers and it can be hard to find a cheap place to stay. A dirt road leading south and eventually you ends up on the sandy beach of Punta Banco where you can enjoy a less crowded beach environment. Pavones is merely a surfer’s town, there is none or little do for the non-surfer, although a stroll along the rocky coast leads to isolated, beautiful beaches and reefs that provide a quiet get-away from the dynamic surfer scene close to the village. The only more up-class accommodation is provided by the Tiskita Lodge, situated in a private, more than 800 acres biological reserve. The lodge has its own landing strip to receive small chartered airplanes that fly in from Golfito. The lodge has performed a leading roll in sustainable tourism development in the region and is the perfect destination for bird watchers, since more than 275 species of birds can be found around Pavones. The Pacific Ocean is perfect for sport fishing tours, diving and snorkeling and provides the local cuisine with an everlasting abundance of fresh seafood.