Wellness – A Portrait of Breast Cancer in Costa Rica
- JAN 21, 2019Wellness – A Portrait of Breast Cancer in Costa Rica: Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the world. To promote awareness of the suffering th
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Pet Care: It Takes a Village … and a Veterinarian
- JAN 21, 2019Pet Care: It Takes a Village … and a Veterinarian: If it takes a village to raise a child, as the African proverb says, the same can be said about vibrant communities where
Limón, Costa Rica Rising
- JAN 20, 2019Limón Rising New port brings development to Caribbean coast: The attributes of Costa Rica’s “other” coast, the Caribbean, and its port city of Limón are sometimes over
Simply Spanish – Table Talk
- JAN 09, 2019Spanish Terms for Table Talk Here is a list of some helpful words and phrases in Spanish for table talk. Whether you’re eating at home, a friends house or out to dinne
Simply Spanish- Fiesta Fun
- JAN 09, 2019Spanish Words for Fiesta Fun Here is a list of some helpful words and phrases in Spanish for having a fun time during the fiestas. corrida de toros a la tica — Costa Rican s
Simply Spanish- Financial Terms
- JAN 05, 2019Spanish Financial Terms Here is a list of some important words in Spanish for banking, taxes and other financial transactions. account — cuenta accountant — el contador/la
Another Rescue Case: What’s Involved? Priority Protocol Saves Pair of Pups
- JAN 05, 2019Another Rescue Case: What’s Involved? Priority Protocol Saves Pair of Pups. As many Howler readers are aware, our veterinary practice is constantly involved with anima
The Doctor Is In – Sand Flea Bites
- JAN 05, 2019Nothing is worse than enjoying a beautiful Costa Rican sunset then waking up in the middle of the night with your legs red and itchy from the common sand flea. What are these
Spanish Hacks: The Conditional- How to Survive in Polite Society
- JAN 05, 2019Spanish Hacks: The Conditional- How to Survive in Polite Society. In Costa Rica, people are polite. It is part of the culture to be accommodating and they pepper the languag
Superfoods – Quinoa the Mother of all Grains
- JAN 05, 2019Superfoods – Quinoa the Mother of all Grains. Did you know that quinoa is technically not a grain, but rather a seed? It seems irrelevant though because it is known as