Andrea Diaz Surf Real Estate

Meet Lia Díaz.
She started surfing at four, long before any of this was part of the plan.
What followed was years in the ocean. Competing. Falling. Learning. Getting back up. And eventually, almost unexpectedly, finding her place on a longboard.
There’s a part of this story that podium photos don’t show.
Coming from a small country like Costa Rica, pursuing a professional surfing career takes more than talent. Every opportunity comes with a price tag — flights, boards, entry fees, places to stay, another country, another event.
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t earning your place. It’s finding a way to get there.
And this is where Lia’s story belongs to more than Lia.
Years ago, some of the first people to help fund her dream were women who had come to Costa Rica to surf at our Retreats.
They had watched this little girl grow up around the ocean, believed in where she might go, and quietly helped her take some of those first steps.
Since then, friends, clients, businesses, sponsors and people who simply believed in her have helped carry this dream a little farther.
To every person who bought a raffle ticket, sponsored a trip, opened a door, shared a contact, offered a place to stay, or simply said “keep going” — thank you.
You are part of this story too.
In 2026, Lia became the first Costa Rican to qualify for the WSL Longboard Tour.
A little girl from Costa Rica made it onto the world stage.
Not alone.
Not without struggle.
And definitely not without a whole lot of people believing she could.
Now she gets to see how far this wave will take her.
Meet Lia Hermosa Diaz — surfer, coach, proud Costa Rican, and part of the heart behind Living Pura Vida.

Turns out, living well is kinda chic.

Salt water. Strong bodies. Curious minds. Good people. Taking care of the places that take care of us.

And never, ever being too old to learn something new.

We’re into it.

Surfing will confront you.

Your patience.
Your fear.
Your expectations.

And sometimes…

it’s just you, floating there, waiting.

That’s where the real work begins.
I don’t coach just the wave.

I coach everything that happens around it.

If you’re looking for a more intentional way to surf Costa Rica,
there’s space here.

Andrea + Lia
Mother–daughter coaching

Nos encanta decir que somos un país verde.
Pero cada vez se parece más a un eslogan vacío.

Crecimos defendiendo algo claro:
la naturaleza no se negocia y las playas son públicas.

Eso no era marketing.
Era identidad.

Hoy estamos haciendo exactamente lo contrario.

Tumbamos árboles para abrirle paso a proyectos sin criterio.
Celebramos “desarrollo” mientras erosionamos lo único que nos hace valiosos.
Y ahora, desde el plenario, se discute tocar la ley de la zona marítimo terrestre.

No es un ajuste técnico.
Es una línea roja.

Trabajo con personas de todos los niveles.
Desde quienes pueden comprar cualquier destino… hasta chicos a los que apoyo sin cobrarles.

Y todos coinciden en algo:
no vienen por lujo.
Vienen por lo que todavía no hemos destruido.

Por caminar una playa sin barreras.
Por sentir que este lugar todavía es real.

Eso es lo que está en juego.

No se puede vender “Pura Vida” mientras se desmonta la base que la sostiene.
No se puede hablar de sostenibilidad mientras se negocia el acceso y se debilita la protección.

Esto no es progreso.
Es corto plazo disfrazado de desarrollo.

Y cuando nos demos cuenta…
ya no va a haber nada que proteger

🌊 Surfing truly runs in our family ❤️
I’m Andrea Díaz — A former Costa Rican National Champion.
Now I get the joy of coaching and running retreats with my daughter , who is the current Costa Rica National Longboard Champion and recent North America winner.
Through , we offer private coaching and intimate Ocean Lineage retreats right here in our home country.
We’re a local Costa Rican family — not another foreign-run surf camp. We know these waves, these tides, and this coastline like our own backyard. We’ve grown up here, and we pour that deep local knowledge into every session and every retreat we lead.
Whether you’ve never stood up on a wave before or you’ve been surfing for years and want to feel more confident and connected… we welcome you with open hearts.
We keep it small, patient, and soulful. Real progression, real Pura Vida.
If something in you feels called to join us in the water, just DM me “LESSON” or “RETREAT” and I’ll personally send you all the details.
With love from the lineup 🌊

For intermediate women surfers who feel stuck on that plateau —

I’m hosting a small longboard immersion in Southern Costa Rica this September.

It’s capped at eight surfers and focused on refinement, repetition, and real progression in the water — not a party retreat or vacation camp.

If this resonates, happy to share details.

September 6–12.

Email: [email protected]