Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 5 August, 2008 : - - The 2009 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games will take place in Costa Rica's Playa Hermosa, just south of Jacó, said the president of the Surf Federation of Costa Rica, José Ureña. Some 35 countires are expected to take part in the competition that will take place between July 31 and August 9, 2009.