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We hit it off in Playa Negra, a pretty consistent break on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast.
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The Mayan ruins at Palenque
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An open road ahead: The path is the goal.
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Air Austria in Povones (Costa Rica)
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The transportation: A Chevy Suburban and a jacked-up Toyota Pickup.
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Povones: While searching for Allan 'Captain Zero' Weisbecker we came across some decent waves.
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Down to the bottom dollar: After three months on the road a pack of Marlboros is the only luxury left - Zen & Zero director Michael Ginthor.
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Puerto Escondido: The fastest beach break on the planet.
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The beauty of the beast: Puerto Escondido.
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Puerto Escondido and its world-famous barrels.
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Going deep down south Mexico way
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The (not so) old man and the sea: Allan Weisbecker in his Costa Rica house.
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Maintenance: Three months of dust and heat put the equipment to a serious test.
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Antiqua in Guatemala: The sinister charm of Central America.
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Dawn patrol in Povones.
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Zen and Zero Producer Philipp Manderla.
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The camera department in Popollo/Nicaragua trying to get some protection from the sun.
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David and Edwin: Crazy from the heat.
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Living legend Allan Weisbecker.
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The Baja experience: A picture-perfect setup hardly four hours south of the American border - Camp Verlauf.
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On the road.
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David, Edwin and Michael scan the horizon for potential camera positions.
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Edwin in Palenque: He even brought his archeologist's outfit. That's styling!
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La Libertad in El Salvador. We had little luck with the waves but it’s always worth a shot.
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A bathhouse in Antigua/Guatemala.
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Our travel-route: 7000 miles through 7 countries.
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The usual car-breakdown, a boiling cooler here, a flat tire there. Nothing major.
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Art... Jakob's moment of self-realization.
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Antigua again: Without a doubt one of the most enchanting stops of our trip.
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Always on duty: Director Michael Ginthor captures the hustle of crossing a Central American border.
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David and Edwin more yellow than mellow.
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Edwin shooting a scene from inside the tent.
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Liquid gold in Povones.
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Southern stoke: The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
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Swell-check from the back of a horse in Povones.
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Philipp in Puerto Escondido.
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On the way to Povones through Costa Rica's rain forest.
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The Indiana Jones Camera position.
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Lifelong noserider Allan Weisbecker during his morning routine.
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Off-road fun in Costa Rica. 6000 pounds of man and material and no street signs that indicate the capacity of the bridge.
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