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Bush Dog – Costa Rica’s Newest and Rarest Animal

Bush Dog – Costa Rica’s Newest and Rarest Animal

Bush Dog – Costa Rica’s Newest and Rarest Animal.  One of our planet’s rarest and most secretive animal species — the bush dog (Speothos venaticus) — wa

Playa Avellanas- Where Surfers, Foodies and  Farmers Unite

Playa Avellanas- Where Surfers, Foodies and Farmers Unite

Playa Avellanas is a picturesque white sand beach, put on the map years ago as a surf destination, but also ideal for lazy shoreside days. With plenty of almond, buttonwood an

Poás Revisited – Two Trips, 10 Years Apart, Equally Memorable

Poás Revisited – Two Trips, 10 Years Apart, Equally Memorable

Mother Nature is always surprising us. As we went to print with the March magazine, this article about the newly opened Poás National Park required an update: the volcano eru

Tamarindo Pop Quiz

Tamarindo Pop Quiz

“Touristy” might be most people’s swift, no-brainer response if Tamarindo” came up in a word association game. They might find it hard to believe how recently this

Tamarindo Vibes- Reasons Not to Want it Any Other Way

Tamarindo Vibes- Reasons Not to Want it Any Other Way

Tamarindo Vibes- Reasons Not to Want it Any Other Way.  In the space of a few century-straddling decades, Tamarindo has come into its own, while showing no signs of completel

March 2019 Howler Magazine Editorial

March 2019 Howler Magazine Editorial

March 2019 Howler Magazine Editorial:   Howler has spent lots of time over the past couple of years refining our publication with top-shelf writers and designers, making our

A Place In Between: Boarding Facility for Rescue Cases

A Place In Between: Boarding Facility for Rescue Cases

A Place In Between: Boarding Facility for Rescue Cases.  As many Howler readers are aware, Hospital Veterinario Cavallini has been working to help Guanacaste communities in v

Panhandlers:  Stories Masterfully Portray Florida Setting

Panhandlers: Stories Masterfully Portray Florida Setting

Having moved to Tamarindo from Florida in 1999, Nic Schuck cut short his stay here to help his traveling buddy get back to Florida safely after an unfortunate accident. Nic re

Only Fools Rush In: Financing a Life in Costa Rica

Only Fools Rush In: Financing a Life in Costa Rica

Only Fools Rush In: Financing a Life in Costa Rica.  Let’s move to Costa Rica!” These words have been uttered excitedly all over the world. It might be while looking at a

Creature Feature: Oropendolas of Costa Rica

Creature Feature: Oropendolas of Costa Rica

Gregarious and loud, their unmistakable calls resembling a crowd of people all gargling at the same time, they are heard before being seen. Oropendolas, the largest member of

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