Monkey Rescue: Owen’s Recovery Miracle
- FEB 26, 2020More than 70% of the howler monkeys rescued at Refuge for Wildlife are injured due to unsafe power distribution equipment. It is a very sad fact that most cannot survive the g
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Help Barbara’s Animal Rescue Center
- FEB 26, 2020Twenty-five years ago, Barbara Deppe came to Costa Rica from Germany with a passion for animals and the purpose of starting an animal rescue center. She set out to help the ma
Shades of “Miami Vice” Tamarindo Style
- FEB 26, 2020Back in the early ‘90s my buddy and I were relaxing at a villa between Tamarindo and Langosta, having a couple of cold ones. From over the hill separating Langosta and Tamar
Finca 6 and The Mystery of the Spheres
- FEB 26, 2020Costa Rica is home to only two protected pre-Colombian archaeological sites, including the larger and better known National Monument of Guayabo. But the less familiar Finca 6
Semana Santa Superstitions
- FEB 26, 2020In Costa Rica, the religious and cultural significance of Semana Santa, or Holy Week, rivals and possibly supersedes that of Navidad, otherwise known as Christmas Week. There
Community Feature – ECODESI Association
- JAN 24, 2020ECODESI Association is an non-profit organization, meaning: Education, Commitment, Integrated Social Development. It is composed of two projects: 1. Source of knowledge in dai
Options for Real Estate Subdivision in Costa Rica
- DEC 31, 2019Various options for real estate subdivision are available in Costa Rica, including the following most common forms of property co-ownership. 1. Condominiums 2. Agricultural pa
Ask What Else Your Vacation Rental Can Offer
- DEC 31, 2019More Than Just a Place To Stay: Ask What Else Your Vacation Rental Can Offer. Vacation rentals worldwide are almost always an independent experience, involving an arm’s leng
Minding Your Money and Wellness in 2020
- DEC 31, 2019Minding Your Money and Wellness in 2020: Payoffs in Profit and Peace of Mind. Happy 2020! I am so excited to start this new year with a full and organized agenda, which means
Casa y Más Furniture Store Costa Rica
- DEC 31, 2019What began as a holiday visit to Guanacaste four years ago is now a 5,000-square-meter household furniture complex. Gerard Azen, owner of Casa y Más outside of Villarreal, ha