[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Abounding with adventure, mystery and culture puts Costa Rica on the top of many people's lists to visit or move to. (See our survey on what brought you to Costa Rica.) The Latin American market for North Americans is...
Ellen Zoe Golden
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Howler was saddened by the news of Ellen Zoe Golden’s untimely passing on March 10, 2022, in Tamarindo. As a long-time contributor of diverse Surfing CR content, she had a knack for writing that appealed to mainstream...
Bribes and Graft: Is it Worth It?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] B ribing and paying graft is a true detriment to the progression of a country as a whole by communities, and the individual agencies that seem to promote the proliferation of asking for money for extra services or...
The Top 5 Things to Do in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="43433" img_size="medium" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" style="vc_box_outline" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank"...
5 Things to Do in Lídice, Panama
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="43433" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" style="vc_box_shadow_border" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.crowdsourcedexplorer.com/"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]If you are...
So What Happened To It?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1643292955969{background-color: #000000 !important;}"]“Grandpa, what is this word?” a young child asks his aged grandfather as he holds his little finger on the word in his storybook. Grandpa adjusts his...
Mari Nava Design
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Mari Nava is a Costa Rican brand, born from a passion for handmade design, and whose spirit is part of the growing philosophy of sustainable design. It shows a free, spontaneous and relaxed style to wear from day to...
Facing the Future
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As we leave 2021 and go into the brighter — yet unknown — future of 2022, it is a good thing to reflect back over this past year. Many of us have had losses and setbacks, both personally and in business. The world keeps...
Endless Summer, Endless Surf Spots
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As many Howler readers are aware from past articles about Tamarindo surf legend Robert August, the 1994 movie Endless Summer II secured Costa Rica’s place thereafter as one of the top surf destinations on the planet. From...
What “Action!” Means to Leonardo DiCaprio in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]You might roll your eyes when you hear that certain celebrities have a platform for any number of things. Is it a way to get publicity for themselves or do they really believe in these causes? Many celebrities come...
What If?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The proliferation of plastics in our environment is such a big issue I have chosen it as my editorial discussion topic this month. What if there was an alternative that we could implement to confront the...
Costa Rica has Strong Showing in Cologne
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]A small but dynamic export delegation showcased some of Costa Rica’s most attractive food and beverage products at the recent Anuga international trade fair in Cologne, Germany. Teams representing 10 national...











