[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Jardin La Torre (Tower Garden), A Unique 55+ Retirement Community near San Ramon de Alajuela, Costa Rica Finding our Shangri-La My wife, Caryl, and I, retired US military, spent our first military assignment, in the...
ZEJI
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text] Zejí is a textile proposal that was born in 2009 with the vision of offering creative and innovative pieces as a result of a creative process based on textures, colors, shapes and current trends in the world of fashion...
Guanacaste Boasts Best Beach in the World!
[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...
My Bee Farm Visit
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1679446951471{background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.49) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}"][vc_column_text]Howler is delighted to feature this first-hand account of an 11-year-old’s journey in...
The Lost Legacy of Costa Rica’s Railroads
[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...
Artist: Daniela Vargas Winiker
[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...
La Carniceria Gourmet
[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...
Recipe of the Month: Chef’s Special Tropical Cocktail
Chef’s Special Tropical Cocktail Ingredients This beautiful cocktail is sure to satisfy your tropical thirst. A rum cocktail with unique ingredients like tarragon, malibu coconut rum and topped with sparkling wine. A great compliment to your tropical experience. Mix...
Recipe of the Month: Lobster salad
Lobster Salad Ingredients This Lobster Salad is refreshing and a great complement to your dinner or even as a main course. Made with mangos and passion fruit it combines amazing flavors. 30 grm cucumber 80 grm lobster 15 grm diced mango Vinaigrette: 1 passion fruit 5...
Recipe of The Month – Caesar Salad Dressing
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...
Update: Tax Declaration of Inactive Corporations
[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...
Learning the Language
[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.”...













