[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica’s neighbor to the north is loaded with adventure, relaxation and enough memorable experiences to send Nicaragua high up on your travel list. As the largest country in Central America, the land of lakes and...
Reminders That Our World is Not Indestructible
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Over the past almost two years, we have experienced things we never thought we would. Previously, we lived our lives as if indestructible — oblivious to the progression towards today’s reality, be it cyclical or manmade....
Inipi or Temazcal Part 3 of 4
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]To elaborate on the first article in this Howler series, inipi is a ceremony to purify our bodies and minds. It originated with the sacred rituals of the indigenous native Americans. Inipi comes from the Lakota word...
Costa Rica Photographers Rule
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text] by John Quam, Owner/Editor/Head Monkey-In-Charge We have amazing artists in Costa Rica. This special October edition of Howler, “Costa Rica Through the Lens,” highlights many of the talented photographers throughout the...
Costa Rica’s Flag: Proudly Waved, Carried and Worn
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Costa Rica's Flag: Proudly Waved, Carried and Worn. There is nothing more symbolic of a country’s heritage than its national flag. The flag represents a cultural identity that unites all the people and values it stands...
Ginger’s Health Benefits
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Ginger can improve your life. The health benefits are amazing! In this overview, we highlight some of the medical advantages ginger offers in more ways than you might have realized. Weight loss Keeping your weight...
OSA: Your Getaway to Paradise
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Surf Spot – Playa Tamarindo
[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Tamarindo is much more than just a surf spot. Tamarindo is a happening beach town full of shops, restaurants and bars. Add to that the mix of cultures, languages and people, and it is truly a...
How Well Do You Know Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The latest smartphones have a wonderful ability to take all kinds of photos, including the popular panorama format. So here is a test to see how many places in Costa Rica you can recognize...
25 Years
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Like the monkeys in nearby treetops overhead where their namesake magazine was born and grew up, Howler has a voice that’s impossible to ignore and has never seemed to generate much complaining. And the fact that it...
WOW — 25 Years!
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What were you doing in 1996? I am proud to announce that the Howler Magazine has achieved the milestone of 25 years of publishing. This has been quite a journey, as David Mills will tell you. And after my purchase of the...
Rafael Gallo Palomo
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/226s7pesrYA" align="center"][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Video courtesy of GLP Films Rafael Gallo Palomo, a prominent Costa Rican conservationist and business pioneer of...