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March and April 2020 Howler Magazine Editorial

March and April 2020 Howler Magazine Editorial

Welcome to Costa Rica … pura vida. Now, let us wake up to the realities that exist not only here but around the world when you leave your borders and attempt to start up

Jacó Impact: Making Waves in Ways that Matter

Jacó Impact: Making Waves in Ways that Matter

Born and raised in the neighboring port city of Puntarenas, Yorgina Ureña has been part of the Jacó community for almost a decade. As a young girl, she was easily inspired.

Business of Agriculture in Costa Rica

Business of Agriculture in Costa Rica

Above photo: Aerial view of pineapple plantations in Costa Rica Agriculture in Costa Rica has always been vitally important to the country’s self-sustainability, while a

Savoring Benefits of the Free Zone Regime

Savoring Benefits of the Free Zone Regime

Years ago, when free zone companies in Costa Rica were talked about, San José, Heredia and Alajuela would automatically come to mind. But times have changed and economic prog

Skybound: Using Costa Rica’s Airstrips

Skybound: Using Costa Rica’s Airstrips

Photo above: Co-piloting this recent flight departure from Liberia was Kyle Berger, a Costa Rican native now working with Air Canada in Toronto. Photo: Luis Felipe Murillo Cas

Surfing Ollie’s Point after the Storm

Surfing Ollie’s Point after the Storm

In October 2017, a huge storm devastated most of the beaches in Costa Rica. Playas del Coco was totally flooded. Significant beachfront destruction was widespread and the ocea

Zona Azul Beach Club

Zona Azul Beach Club

W Hotel Restaurants: Zona Azul Beach Club. Vacation envy can happen to anyone, anytime … even those of us who are lucky enough to live in Costa Rica. Scrolling through Inst

Keeping Pace with Industry 4.0 in Costa Rica

Keeping Pace with Industry 4.0 in Costa Rica

CINDE: Keeping Pace with Industry 4.0 in Costa Rica. Do you remember the first word that you pronounced when you were little? What were the last song lyrics that you’ve been

The Making of Lake Arenal

The Making of Lake Arenal

The Making of Lake Arenal: Life-Changing Upheaval for Two Small Communities. Forty years ago, Costa Rica inaugurated the largest public works project in its history — dammi

January and February 2020 Howler Magazine Guest Editorial

January and February 2020 Howler Magazine Guest Editorial

January and February 2020 Howler Magazine Guest Editorial: What a Ride!  Having been kindly asked to write this guest editorial, I invite Howler readers to join me on a trip

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