A Brazilian surfer survived a rare and severe ocean injury in Costa Rica after a needlefish leapt from the water at Playa Pavones and struck him in the chest, puncturing his heart. Fabiano Duarte da Costa, a 42-year-old physical educator from Itajaí, Brazil, was surfing at Playa Pavones, one of Costa Rica’s best-known surf breaks […] The post Surfer in Costa Rica Survives Needlefish Strike to the Heart appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .