[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]A new form is being introduced for filing the annual tax declaration of inactive corporations in Costa Rica. As advised in a November 2022 Howler article, Costa Rica’s tax authority, Ministerio de Hacienda, has extended...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Over the past couple of years, Costa Rica has had a large increase in the number of people moving here from around the world. The ability to work remotely has fueled this influx into what many refer to as “paradise.”...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Tales of pirates and treasures have tickled the imaginations of millions. There’s something magical about the concept of brave and bold renegade pirates, driven by fortune and fame, setting out to capture, plunder and...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Retirement arrived, and you finally live the pura vida dream in Costa Rica in your forever home. The initial honeymoon phase seemed like paradise, but ultimately reality set in. Living in a foreign country can be just as...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Howler is pleased once again to share some captivating historical images from Fotos Antiguas Indígenas de Costa Rica, a group created to honor Costa Rica’s rich indigenous legacy encompassing 24 territories. Images from...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] There are four types of monkeys in Costa Rica, and three of them can be found in the wild in the Guanacaste region. The four species of monkeys native to Costa Rica are the white-faced capuchin (mono cariblanco), spider...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Since 1975, I have been fascinated by the idea that humans possibly had aquatic roots. A few decades ago, I wrote an article for Ocean Realm magazine entitled The Aquatic Ape, which invited some fierce criticism from a...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Spanish Terms for Table Talk Here is a list of some helpful words and phrases in Spanish for table talk. Whether you're eating at home, a friends house or out to dinner, these will hopefully improve your Spanish....
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Robert August Feature: The Endless Summer Lifestyle: Robert August's effortless ease and relaxed style make for a true longboarder. Pair his surfing with his witty, laid-back humor and you get one of the world’s most...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] You never know what lies beneath you as you walk the grounds in Costa Rica. Or what beauty lies just under the topsoil of the landscape that you gaze at. The land yields a variety of rocks that range from the hills, lava...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Jerry Hirsch and Friends, with programing from the Florida Surf Film Festival, and the generous support of TRIO Tamarindo for the benefit of the non-profit organization CEPIA, bring to you the 2nd annual Tamarindo...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]In our January issue, Howler published the article Solutions to 28 Cons of Living in Costa, a lighthearted look at certain situations and behaviors that expats sometimes find bewildering or even frustrating about their...