Costa Rica is home to only two protected pre-Colombian archaeological sites, including the larger and better known National Monument of Guayabo. But the less familiar Finca 6 holds greater interest as a subject of study due to its major feature, the mysterious Diquís stone spheres.
Six Costa Rican Good Luck Traditions: To Try This New Year’s Eve. Every country in the world has its own rituals to ring in the New Year, and Costa Rica is no exception. Ticos especially have some creative and even silly ways to do it in hopes of experiencing good luck in the year ahead. These good luck traditions are called agüizotes. What? Let’s go again: ah-wee-soh-tehs.
[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] We invite you to look back with us at some snapshots of Costa Rican history — timeless photographs that capture the people, culture, buildings, and events of long ago. Thanks to the history buffs who have generously...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]More than 1.5 million tourists flock to Costa Rica each year to experience the créme de la créme of tropical paradise. Yet, tucked away in the hills above these emerald beaches littered with surfers and honeymooners, a...
[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...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Wheels to the World - Ox cart of bygone era a cultural treasure today: Although its golden age in Costa Rica’s export trade history has long since faded, the ox cart remains one of the country’s most important ancestral...
La Cocina de Doña Marta As one of the most developed beach towns in Costa Rica, Jacó bustles — always offering residents and visitors plenty to see, eat and do. But you need to remember, this is still Costa Rica, where “most developed” remains a relative term. That...
The Salt of the Earth Las Salinas Salt Pans in Lepanto, Guanacaste Story and photos by Sean Davis When you buy sea salt, you may not realize how this process has worked for millenia. The seawater is let into the perfectly manicured flat pans during a very high...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] La Iglesia de San Blas: The Oldest Church in Costa Rica. Just one hour from Tamarindo is a historic building that dates back nearly 500 years and represents the first interactions between the indigenous Chorotega tribe and Spanish...
[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...