About Us
Surfing República: The Pura Vida Surf Brand
Surfing República is a Costa Rican brand dedicated to celebrating, promoting, and connecting the surf culture in Costa Rica.
Founded by Marco Montero, Surfing República was born from a genuine passion for surfing and everything that revolves around it: the beaches, the surfers, the stories, the competitions, the trips, the brands, the experiences, and the lifestyle that make Costa Rica one of the most renowned surf destinations in the world.
Our vision goes beyond just talking about surfing. We want to build a meeting point for those who live, practice, follow, and enjoy this culture.
Our Brand Promise
The Pura Vida Surf Brand.
Our promise is to represent Costa Rica's surf scene in an authentic, relatable, entertaining, and distinctive way.
We believe in a surf culture with its own identity: connected to our beaches, our people, and that Pura Vida spirit that distinguishes Costa Rica.
That's why we develop content, products, experiences, and projects that aim to bring our community closer to surfing, both in and out of the water.
More than just a surf media
Surfing República has evolved into an ecosystem around Costa Rican surf and lifestyle.
From our platform, we connect different areas of the industry:
- Surf content and news, with stories, current events, and protagonists of the national scene.
- Surf products and accessories, selected to complement the lifestyle in and out of the water.
- Surf experiences in Costa Rica, connecting visitors and surfers with local schools, instructors, and operators.
- Surf photography and video, to capture sessions, trips, and special moments.
- Events and activations, bringing together brands, surfers, and communities.
- Surf travel, progressively connecting accommodation, experiences, and services around the country's main surf destinations.
All under one identity: Surfing República.
Made from Costa Rica for the surf community
Costa Rica is an essential part of our identity.
From renowned spots like Jacó, Playa Hermosa, Santa Teresa, Tamarindo, Pavones, and Puerto Viejo, to many other coastal communities in the country, surfing is part of a culture that continues to grow generation after generation.
We want to contribute to that growth by giving visibility to surfers, ventures, tour operators, brands, and projects that are part of the industry.
We also aim for those who visit Costa Rica to find Surfing República a reliable gateway to discover the country through surfing.
Our Way of Doing Things
We like to do things differently.
Surfing República combines information, entertainment, commerce, and experiences while maintaining fresh, authentic, and community-connected communication.
We don't aim to be just another surf page.
We want to be a brand that represents a way of living surfing in Costa Rica.
A brand born from surf.
Built around its community.
Inspired by Pura Vida.
Let's Connect
Do you want to work with Surfing República?
If you represent a brand, hotel, surf school, tour operator, photographer, producer, event, or project related to surfing and want to be part of our ecosystem, we'd like to meet you.
You can also write to us if you want information about our products, experiences, advertising, collaborations, or commercial alliances.
Tell us what you have in mind and let's explore how we can work together.