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Yoga Wisdom: Mantras and Affirmations, What You Speak You Become

Yoga Wisdom: Mantras and Affirmations, What You Speak You Become

Om Mani Padme Hum is the above sanscript phrase, a well-loved Buddhist mantra commonly translated as, “The jewel is in the lotus.” Yoga Wisdom: Mantras and Affirma

The Gender of Nouns: Part 2 Adjectives

The Gender of Nouns: Part 2 Adjectives

The Gender of Nouns: Part 2 Adjectives- Pesky Subjects (and Objects).  As readers of our last Howler article are already aware, the Spanish language topic of noun gender is h

Educarte: Head Start on a Wide Worldview

Educarte: Head Start on a Wide Worldview

Educarte: Head Start on a Wide Worldview.  So much of what makes Costa Rica such a special country is the connection between the people, history and focus on the future. This

El Mercado Central de San José: The Heart of the City

El Mercado Central de San José: The Heart of the City

El Mercado Central de San José: The Heart of the City.  There is nothing that touches the pulse of a Latin American community like its markets. That’s where you can feel a

Children’s Museum of Costa Rica – Our History From the Darkness

Children’s Museum of Costa Rica – Our History From the Darkness

Children’s Museum of Costa Rica – Our History From the Darkness.  The idea of a national children’s museum was born in the heart of Gloria Bejarano Almada, first la

Costa Rica’s Flag: Proudly Waved, Carried and Worn

Costa Rica’s Flag: Proudly Waved, Carried and Worn

Costa Rica’s Flag: Proudly Waved, Carried and Worn.  There is nothing more symbolic of a country’s heritage than its national flag. The flag represents a cultural ide

Mussurana: More Friend Than Foe, Except to Other Snakes

Mussurana: More Friend Than Foe, Except to Other Snakes

The mussurana (clelia clelia) is a medium-sized snake species in the colubrid genus. It is found primarily in a geographic region that includes Costa Rica, extending from Guat

Santa Teresa Time – Just While Away Your Day

Santa Teresa Time – Just While Away Your Day

Santa Teresa Time – Just While Away Your Day.  On the Nicoya Peninsula’s southwest coast sits the idyllic village of Santa Teresa. A haven for surfers, hippies and to

On the Road to Shambhala – Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota

On the Road to Shambhala – Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota

On the Road to Shambhala – Providencia and San Geraldo de Dota. Park coming as close as it gets in Costa Rica to the fabled Shangri-La (Los Quetzales National Park relat

Los  Quetzales  National  Park – Costa Rica’s Shangri-La

Los Quetzales National Park – Costa Rica’s Shangri-La

Los Quetzales National Park – Costa Rica’s Shangri-La.  Shangri-La, the mythical, magical, cloud-shrouded village hidden high in the mountains, was described in the 1

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