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[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Soda Tapia - A True Urban Legend. Years before the soda fountain culture was brought back to life in movies like American Graffiti, an enterprising idea was born in the minds of Bruno and Alice Tapia. It was 1964 and...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Rip currents are the leading surf hazard for all beachgoers. They are particularly dangerous for weak or non-swimmers. Rip current speeds are typically one to two feet per second. However, speeds as high as eight feet per...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Surfboard Shopping Guide. Experienced surfers work with their shaper to come up with just the right board or boards to use for different types of wave conditions and breaks. It’s not just a simple matter of going into a...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1672171388935{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Agriculture has always been vitally important to Costa Rica’s self-sustainability, while also playing an integral part in the Gross National Product...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671737684718{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] From northwest to southwest, Costa Rica measures only 285 miles (460 km.) and at its narrowest, it is only 74 miles (120 km.) wide. It is smaller than...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The question asked in this article title may appear to have a very obvious answer. However, the inquiry required in Costa Rica is much more extensive than a would-be property purchaser may first envision. The...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] It's fun to learn a new language. Try these descriptive words and go out and use them in your conversations today. agringado — having adopted a gringo style of speaking alborotado — can mean rowdy, riotous...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671814010947{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Howler readers are invited to tune in to the Ocho Verde Wildlife Channel on YouTube, featuring our jungle animal wildlife adventures in southern Costa...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Soaking in a hot tub is very popular and is more than a mere pastime. The steaming, whirling waters are relaxing and renewing. For many, hot tubbing is also an extremely social ritual. Hot tubs not only make you...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]I always see blogs from realtors about all the great and positive things. Most sugarcoat their reporting, but I see never one that shows the cons of living in Costa Rica. I am well known for giving it straight up,...
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671468962118{background-color: #1e73be !important;}"][vc_column width="4/5"][vc_column_text] In 1971, I set out on a stormy November cruise from Vancouver, northward to a remote barren island called Amchitka in the Alaskan Aleutian...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What makes a good surf spot? Any non-surfer might think it’s ridiculous how surfers group together fighting for the same waves despite having the entire coastline to choose from. With seemingly endless miles of breaking...