[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Welcome once more to our Artist Spotlight series called “Making a Scene.” In this issue, we feature the selected works of Costa Rican artist Allan Murillo, who was profiled in the January 2021 Howler article entitled...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The construction of the building that now houses the National Center of Culture (CENAC) began in 1853, by mandate of the then President of the Republic Juan Rafael Mora Porras, which makes it one of the oldest in San...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] In the past two months here in Costa Rica, we have made tremendous progress in the new subdivision, Vista Alta, with land moving and lot and road shaping. The trade-off is that this has opened large areas of ground which...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Reaching for the stars can refer to any kind of lofty ambition, but sometimes it can be taken literally. An impressive number of Costa Ricans have launched careers that found them closer to outer space than most of us...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Spanish Financial Terms Here is a list of some important words in Spanish for banking, taxes and other financial transactions. account — cuenta accountant — el contador/la contadora accounting — contabilidad asset —...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Hola from Gringo Gardeners on Facebook! This month we’re highlighting an amazing plant that Ed, in Atenas, shared with the group. The flowers bloom right out of the ground! This is Kaempferia rotunda, native to China but...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]However alarming the cyber-crime statistics we sometimes hear about in the news, the mind-boggling numbers of successful or attempted hacks can defy the limits of our imagination. We might pay closer attention when...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]If you’re considering attending a fashion show, you should know what to expect! Fashion shows are often glamorous events where the latest designs from top fashion houses are unveiled. Generally, there will be a stage with...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Fandoms of comic and pop culture conventions alike will converge for Comic Con Costa Rica (C2CR), May 5, 6 and 7, 2023 at the National Convention Center in San José. The country’s largest pop culture event promises...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]I am a retired cop from New York. I started kayak fishing about 15 years ago in the Hamptons, for both striped bass and bluefish. Kayak fishing is now, finally, exploding around the world. It is quite a different...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The landscape in your vicinity of Costa Rica could look different down the road as proposed legislation is being considered for a new urban and rural land use category. The Asamblea Legistativa is studying bill number...
[vc_row][vc_column width="5/6"][vc_column_text] Photos courtesy of Facebook Group: Fotografias Antiguas Indígenas de Costa Rica - CLICK HERE Talamanca, 1912. Located in the extreme southeast of the province of Limón, this canton today has the highest percentage of...