Dos Locos – TTZ, Blustery Season of Barrels and Bulls
- DEC 06, 2017Unlike parts of the world with temperate climates, Costa Rica has only two seasons. Ask anyone who lives here and they’ll talk about both. We all have stories about the low/
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Howl It – November
- NOV 06, 2017Dear Howler Readers, Some familiar Howler content has been rearranged, starting in this issue. Throughout high season, you’ll find Travel & Adventure department in the
Insurance Nuggets – Health Insurance
- NOV 06, 2017“We are healthy and we never need to go to the doctor.” Over the years as a health insurance provider in Costa Rica, I have heard this more often than not from clients app
Legal Ease – Power of Attorney in Costa Rica
- NOV 06, 2017In Costa Rica, there are four types of power of attorney (POA) that one person or corporation can grant to another person. Poder especial (Special or Limited POA) As per artic
Building CR – Storm Protection for Your Home
- NOV 06, 2017We are all at the mercy of Mother Nature, which means many things are simply out of our hands and living in a tropical paradise isn’t always easy. There are measures we can
Community Feature – Park Changers, ProParques works hard to make your experience easy
- NOV 06, 2017For a country covering .03 percent of the earth’s surface and boasting 6 percent of its biodiversity, Costa Rica’s endowment of natural wonders is extraordinarily generous
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
Sea Shepherd – Without the Blue, There Can Be No Green
- NOV 04, 2017In the August Howler article “Behind the Green Mask,” Captain Paul Watson, founding president and executive director of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, shared his p