[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1681140855816{background-color: rgba(247,247,247,0.46) !important;*background-color: rgb(247,247,247) !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text] We’re number 1! To be a bit more specific, Costa Rica is home to this year’s winner on...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]One could argue that Costa Rica’s railroads birthed modern-day Central America. In the late 1800s, U.S. entrepreneur Henry Meigs signed a contract with the Costa Rican government to build a railroad from San José to the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Howler’s Artist Spotlight series called "Making a Scene" is back this month featuring Costa Rican artist Daniela Vargas Winiker. "My purpose is to combine painting, sculpture and installation, achieving interactive spaces...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] La Carniceria Gourmet invites you to our store in Plaza Paseo del Mar, 2 km from the intersection of Huacas via Flamingo ... We have top-quality products such as premium meat and seafood, as well as first-class sausages...
Homemade caesar salad dressing is easy to make and much better than store bought. The Caesar is my favorite salad. I love the romaine lettuce and croutons with parmesan cheese and yes lots of pepper. Makes about 1 cup Ingredients ½ teaspoon anchovy paste ¼ teaspoon...
[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]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....