Single-Use Plastic Ban in Costa Rica: Progress or Pretense?

Single-Use Plastic Ban in Costa Rica: Progress or Pretense?

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica's bold initiative to ban single-use plastics by 2021 was hailed as a groundbreaking step towards environmental sustainability. This policy...

Why Costa Rica in 2025?

Why Costa Rica in 2025?

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]To kick off 2025, Howler has created a decision-making tool to assist you when it comes to considering Costa Rica for whatever your intention. Based on...

A Year of Resilience: How 2024 Shapes a Hopeful 2025

A Year of Resilience: How 2024 Shapes a Hopeful 2025

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]Reflections on 2024 and Looking Forward to a Hopeful 2025   As 2024 draws to a close, we find ourselves at a poignant moment—a time to pause, reflect,...

The Power of Water

The Power of Water

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]From the November flooding of Costa Rica to the abundant thermal springs, waterfalls, and coastline, we've all experienced the extremes of water. For...

Is Noise Pollution Eroding Pura Vida?

Is Noise Pollution Eroding Pura Vida?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This scenario is totally dependent on where you live in Costa Rica. For those areas where the noise level is steadily rising, is it just the way of “progress” or “culture” or is it just another unwanted invasion of the new reality?...

What Makes the Blue Zones Conducive to People Living Over 100 Years?

What Makes the Blue Zones Conducive to People Living Over 100 Years?

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]For a little over two decades, Dan Buettner has been making known some places where people lived longer, many of them enjoying enviable health, doing...

The Pura Vida Predicament: Too Laid Back for Its Own Good?

The Pura Vida Predicament: Too Laid Back for Its Own Good?

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]Is Costa Rica’s beloved "Pura Vida" lifestyle its Achilles' heel or its secret superpower? This mantra of 'pure life' might sound like a dream come...

Through the Lens 2024

Through the Lens 2024

 We share the beautiful photography of Costa Rica because it's simply awe-inspiring! The lush rainforests, stunning beaches, and diverse wildlife make for incredible snapshots that can transport you to a tropical paradise.  By sharing these photos, we are able to...