[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] El Mercado Central de San José: The Heart of the City. There is nothing that touches the pulse of a Latin American community like its markets. That’s where you can feel an energy unlike any other. The Central Market of San José is...
Children’s Museum of Costa Rica – Our History From the Darkness
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The idea of a national children’s museum was born in the heart of Gloria Bejarano Almada, first lady of Costa Rica during the administration of Calderón Fournier (1990-1994). Visiting the children’s museum in Venezuela...
On the Road to Shambhala – Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On the Road to Shambhala - Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota. Park coming as close as it gets in Costa Rica to the fabled Shangri-La (Los Quetzales National Park related article), the bordering valley villages of Providencia and...
Los Quetzales National Park – Costa Rica’s Shangri-La
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Signs of Change in Your Aging Pet – Health Care for a Longer and Better Quality of Life
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Signs of Change in Your Aging Pet - Health Care for a Longer and Better Quality of Life. What can be done to help your pet live longer and enjoy the best quality of life possible? These are some signs to look for and...
The Jade Museum – A Voyage of Art Through History
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Costa Rica’s awe-inspiring El Museo de Jade (The Jade Museum) takes visitors on a voyage through the diverse artistic history of Pre-Columbian communities. Located in San José’s Plaza de la Cultura (Plaza of Culture),...
Calle de la Amargura – Night and Day: A Different Place
Calle de la Amargura - Night and Day: A Different Place. With a Spanish name that literally translates to “Bitterness Street,” Calle de la Amargura is a cultural landmark slated for a facelift. Packed with cafes, photocopy kiosks, shops and yoga studios, Calle 3...
Surf Spot Costa Rica: Mal Pais
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Surf Spot Costa Rica: Mal Pais. Mal Pais, a name which translates to “bad country,” is anything but that. This gorgeous stretch of Pacific coastline is just south of the popular, and far more populous beach town of...
Playa Avellanas- Where Surfers, Foodies and Farmers Unite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Playa Avellanas is a picturesque white sand beach, put on the map years ago as a surf destination, but also ideal for lazy shoreside days. With plenty of almond, buttonwood and palm trees to sit under along this long stretch of...
Poás Revisited – Two Trips, 10 Years Apart, Equally Memorable
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mother Nature is always surprising us. As we went to print with the March magazine, this article about the newly opened Poás National Park required an update: the volcano erupted early in the morning on February 11, 2019. This...
A Place In Between: Boarding Facility for Rescue Cases
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Place In Between: Boarding Facility for Rescue Cases. As many Howler readers are aware, Hospital Veterinario Cavallini has been working to help Guanacaste communities in various ways over the years. Animal rescue cases are an...
Only Fools Rush In: Financing a Life in Costa Rica
Only Fools Rush In: Financing a Life in Costa Rica. Let’s move to Costa Rica!” These words have been uttered excitedly all over the world. It might be while looking at a hard-to-pass-on condo or within the first few months of returning to normal life from a whirlwind...








