For 30 years, Howler has carried the sounds, stories, personalities, businesses, beach towns, wildlife, surf culture, real estate movement, and pura vida spirit of Costa Rica. What began in Tamarindo in 1996 as the vision of founding publisher David Mills grew into...
A local publication matters because it gives a community a voice, a memory and a place to see itself reflected. In a small country, that role becomes even more important. Stories can easily be overlooked when the world only sees the beaches, the tourism brochures and...
Milagro Mena Solano• Date of Birth: April 30, 1993• Place of Origin: Puntarenas, Costa Rica• Discipline: Cycling — primarily road cycling, and also mountain biking (MTB) Follow her on Instagram Athletic Career• Beginnings and Development: From a young age, she...
by Christian Suárez At the macro level, the economic impact of a cycling event is measured across four major dimensions: direct spending, the multiplier effect, employment and tax revenue, and the destination's tourism positioning. The OECD specifically...
There’s a quiet migration happening—and it doesn’t involve refugees, digital nomads, or retirees chasing sunsets. It’s patients. Thousands of them. They’re boarding planes not for vacations, but for surgeries, dental work, and life-altering procedures. And...
My beginnings in cycling were in 1973 when the Tour of Costa Rica arrived in Liberia. This caught my attention because there were cyclists from different countries. From that moment on, I became a fan of bicycle racing. At age 12, I saved up to buy my first bicycle....
Costa Rica’s obsession with road bicycling runs deep – from mountain routes to local pride, here’s why the sport shapes travel and culture.
Pérez Zeledón: A Debut Edition of Great Significance GFNY—short for Gran Fondo New York—is today one of the most recognized brands in amateur cycling worldwide. It originated in New York with a clear mission: to allow amateur cyclists to experience, for a single day,...
Sharing the road with cyclists isn't just a matter of courtesy; it’s about preventing serious injuries—or worse. A bicycle offers no protection, so small mistakes behind the wheel can have major consequences. Here is what really matters when driving in the real world:...
Prostitution in Paradise caution for Costa Rica travelers, expats, and investors – legal realities, safety risks, ethics, and local context explained.
Sign Pollution!! Commercial billboards have become a growing concern in parts of Costa Rica because they can visually disrupt the natural landscapes that the country is famous for. Although the country markets itself globally as an eco-tourism destination,...
Costa Rica has long presented itself to the world as a country defined by civilian democracy, diplomacy and peace. That identity is not just branding. Article 12 of the Constitution outlawed the permanent army, and the country has spent decades building an...