The August Howler investigates why Costa Rica is often called the happiest country in the world. We introduce a “Health, Wellness & Yoga” section, and pay a visit to the “blue zone” in the Nicoya that has some of the longest-living people in the world. We write about wellness and yoga retreats, medical tourism and yes, CBD oil that comes from cannabis.

In Travel & Adventure, we take a boat right on the Río Tempisque at Palo Verde National Park, explore the virgin wilderness of the Camaronal coast south of Sámara, admire the sky-blue Río Celeste in Tenorio National Park and look into the cultural learning experience at Diamante Eco Adventure Park. There’s also a mini-mag on surfing, highlighting the life and times of the legendary Robert August.

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