Spanish – Banter, a pura vida life skill
- NOV 06, 2017Costa Ricans take politeness very seriously. Politeness comes before truthfulness, before anything else you need to say. But if the language of politeness is their cultural ba
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Surviving CR – A Blast from the Past
- NOV 05, 2017Greetings, folks of the future! Time travel has always been a favorite sci-fi subject of mine, so I’ve decided to take advantage of the fact that my Howler submission deadli
Tico Time Zone – Bus Stop of Life
- NOV 05, 2017This month’s subject was going to be a few bus tales about all my adventures traveling back and forth from San José. I was still pondering the best ones, only to get lucky
August Odysseys – Waimea
- NOV 05, 2017Before she moved to Costa Rica, Kristen Brown was a very dedicated athlete on the basketball court. Kristen is a strong, talented girl who actually received a full basketball
Horoscope – November 2017
- NOV 05, 2017ARIES: With your ruling planet, Mars, moving through the Venus-ruled sign of Libra, your edge is softened. You are more inclined to use your words first rather than your ever-
Creature Feature – Leatherbacks, a close-to-home concern
- NOV 05, 2017The leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all surviving turtle species. It’s also the fourth heaviest reptile, with three species of crocodile weighing more. Leatherbacks
Quick Trip – Tamarindo Estuary
- NOV 05, 2017So much to do, so little time. So true in Costa Rica! That’s why Howler is pleased to introduce Quick Trip. Here, we’ll suggest places where visitors and newcomers alike c
What To Expect – Avoiding Rough Rental Rides
- NOV 05, 2017Renting a car and driving in Costa Rica have their challenges. Many assume that when they book a vehicle and receive the rental fee quote, that’s the total amount due and al
Cool Places – Going Deep at Barra Honda
- NOV 04, 2017There’s an unwritten rule that all adventures in Costa Rica have to be a little bit scary, and so it is with visiting the spectacular Terciopelo Cave at Barra Honda National
Waves You’ve Missed – November
- NOV 04, 2017Waves during the last month can be described in a few words: stormy, dirty, choppy, yet fun! All that rainy weather meant very brown water, and I could only imagine what an aw