[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Costa Rica’s Natural High: How Nature Heals Your Body, Calms Your Mind, and Sharpens Your Life Costa Rica is where adventure meets serenity: dawn yoga on a tide-washed beach, zip-lines over rainforest canopies, marimba nights in the...
The Benefits of Gratitude
A lifestyle of gratitude and thankfulness offers multiple mental and emotional benefits, including reducing stress and anxiety, improving mood, boosting psychological resilience, enhancing well-being, and fostering positive social connections. Mental Benefits of...
Rabies in Dogs: Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment
By Dr. Sharine Alice, VMD — CMVCR1117Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste | WhatsApp: (506) 8307-8400 Rabies is one of the most serious infectious diseases affecting both animals and humans. Caused by the Rabies lyssavirus, this fatal viral infection targets the central nervous...
Shattering Pura Vida
Barriers to Experiencing Pura Vida The barriers to experiencing the authentic "Pura Vida" lifestyle in Costa Rica primarily stem from cultural adjustments, logistical challenges, and environmental factors. While appealing, fully embracing this relaxed and joyful way...
Driving Through Costa Rica’s Rains: Smart, Safe, and Ready for Anything
Costa Rica in the wet season is a mood all its own: jungle greens turned neon, rivers running high, surf roaring, markets steaming with fresh chorreadas, and theatre listings brimming as towns shift to indoor entertainment. From wildlife corridors full of toucans and...
Costa Rica in November: Regional Rainfall Averages and What They Mean for You
The 7-year historical rainfall averages for November in Costa Rica vary greatly by region, but typical amounts range from 80 mm (3.2 inches) in the drier coastal areas to over 555 mm (21.8 inches) in the wetter southern and Caribbean zones. WEATHER APPS Regional...
Quatro Vehicle Maintenance Package
Stay Road-Ready — We’ll Handle the Details The deadline to pay your Marchamo (circulation permit) is just around the corner! With Quatro Legal’s Vehicle Maintenance Package, you get a seamless, end-to-end solution that keeps your vehicle compliant and ready to hit the...
Howler Review: The Year I Learned to Live — A Memoir With a Mission
Purchase Book Here Some books ask to be admired. This one asks to be useful. The Year I Learned to Live is a clear-eyed, big-hearted memoir about illness, family, and the quiet recalibration of a life that once ran on deadlines and deliverables. The...
Dangers of Pet Obesity: Hidden Health Risks Every Pet Owner Should Know About
By Dr. Sharine Alice, VMD (CMVCR1117) Obesity is now one of the most common health issues in cats and dogs. Studies estimate that over half of pets in developed countries are overweight, a condition that can silently shorten...
Costa Rica’s Bush Medicine: Backyard Cures You’ve Never Heard Of
Most travellers come for surf breaks, hanging bridges and rumbling volcanoes, then stay for gallery nights, marimba in the plaza and ceviche still singing with lime. Step behind a tin-roofed home, though, and you’ll find another strand of Costa Rican life: a backyard...
Coffee Flowers at Midnight
Costa Rica is packed with adventures — volcano hikes, scarlet macaws overhead, ceviche by the beach, and a business scene buzzing with both tech start-ups and real estate ventures. But tucked away in the hills is a secret most travellers never hear about: the midnight...
Screens, Service and Society: Rebalancing Technology in Costa Rica’s Life and Commerce
Costa Rica’s appeal is intensely human: dawn surf and strong coffee, markets where vendors know your name, marimba in the plaza, galleries after work, and meals that turn neighbours into friends. Across Latin America—and increasingly worldwide—smartphones and social...












