Tara Ruttenberg is a freelance writer, teaching assistant for the University of Georgia's Surfing and Sustainability: Political Ecology in Costa Rica study abroad program, and PhD candidate in sustainable development at the University for Peace in Costa Rica. Tara's background is in international politics, Latin American studies, and community development. Tara lives most of the time in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica. Visit her website, Tarantula Surf, at www.tarantulasurf.com
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