THE REST OF JULY IS ALL ABOUT SURFING IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC REGION AND PREPARING FOR THE UPCOMING BILLABONG ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES COSTA RICA 2009 IN PLAYA HERMOSA. Countries from around the world will be sending their professional surf teams to represent during the event! Earlier next week, in Jaco, the park will be prepared for the Inaugural Ceremony which is to be held Friday July 31st. All of the participating teams will form a parade thru the main street of Jaco. The parade will leave the municipality around 10am and head towards the Central Park where all of the teams will be introduced and participate in a "Sharing of the Sands from around the World" ceremony. Over 80 volunteers coordinated by the Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce will be participating in the event. Both members of the local and national government as well as business representatives from around the region will be on hand to recognize the importance of surf tourism and welcome the participants: including big names like Sofia Mulanovich from Peru and Manuel Selman from Chile. For more information about the confirmed participants, see www.surfingcr.net. The Men's and Women's Open Categories will begin on Saturday, August 1st. The Longboard Category will begin on Wednesday, August 5th and the Finals of the Competition will be held on Saturday, August 8th. Residents and tourists can be sure that there will be many activities to choose from ranging from the "Entertainment Zone" set up next to Terraza Del Pacifico to live concerts in the various venues around Jaco. Check the local guides El Chunche and Jaco Guide to stay informed about what is going on around town!