by Howlers Staff | Mar 31, 2026 | Travel & Adventure
Costa Rica’s national parks remain one of the country’s greatest global success stories in conservation. With nearly 30% of its land and marine territory protected, the country continues to lead the world in biodiversity preservation and sustainable tourism. In recent...
by Staff | Feb 28, 2024 | Travel & Adventure
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by Staff | Apr 30, 2024 | Arts Culture Entertainment
Costa Rica, a beacon of innovation in Central America, made headlines in the late 19th century for its pioneering steps in the world of electrification. San José, the vibrant heart of this nation, distinguished itself by being among the first cities globally to...
by Staff | Feb 28, 2024 | Travel & Adventure
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by Staff | Dec 30, 2019 | Cool Places
Carara National Park. For first-time visitors heading south to Costa Rica’s central and south Pacific coasts, the famous crocodile bridge over the Tarcoles River is virtually an unavoidable attraction. Typically, they take a quick trip over the bridge and a few photos...
by Staff | May 31, 2019 | Cool Places
Piedras Blancas National Park: The Other Osa: Famously proclaimed by National Geographic as “the most biologically intense place on earth,” the Osa Peninsula has a special stature in Costa Rica. Home to an amazing 2.5 percent of all biodiversity on the planet, and to...
by Staff | Apr 29, 2019 | Cool Places
Los Quetzales National Park – Costa Rica’s Shangri-La. Shangri-La, the mythical, magical, cloud-shrouded village hidden high in the mountains, was described in the 1933 novel “Lost Horizon” by British author James Hilton. Does a place like this really exist?...
by Staff | Jan 31, 2019 | Cool Places
Diria National Park: One of Guanacaste’s Least-Known Attractions. Northern Guanacaste and the Nicoya Peninsula have several well known national parks: the history-rich Santa Rosa, the caves of Barra Honda, the marine preserve and turtle nesting grounds of Las Baulas...
