Bush Dog – Costa Rica’s Newest and Rarest Animal
- FEB 28, 2019Bush Dog – Costa Rica’s Newest and Rarest Animal. One of our planet’s rarest and most secretive animal species — the bush dog (Speothos venaticus) — wa
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Playa Avellanas- Where Surfers, Foodies and Farmers Unite
- FEB 28, 2019Playa Avellanas is a picturesque white sand beach, put on the map years ago as a surf destination, but also ideal for lazy shoreside days. With plenty of almond, buttonwood an
Poás Revisited – Two Trips, 10 Years Apart, Equally Memorable
- FEB 28, 2019Mother Nature is always surprising us. As we went to print with the March magazine, this article about the newly opened Poás National Park required an update: the volcano eru
Tamarindo Pop Quiz
- FEB 28, 2019“Touristy” might be most people’s swift, no-brainer response if Tamarindo” came up in a word association game. They might find it hard to believe how recently this
Tamarindo Vibes- Reasons Not to Want it Any Other Way
- FEB 28, 2019Tamarindo Vibes- Reasons Not to Want it Any Other Way. In the space of a few century-straddling decades, Tamarindo has come into its own, while showing no signs of completel
March 2019 Howler Magazine Editorial
- FEB 28, 2019March 2019 Howler Magazine Editorial: Howler has spent lots of time over the past couple of years refining our publication with top-shelf writers and designers, making our
A Place In Between: Boarding Facility for Rescue Cases
- JAN 31, 2019A Place In Between: Boarding Facility for Rescue Cases. As many Howler readers are aware, Hospital Veterinario Cavallini has been working to help Guanacaste communities in v
Panhandlers: Stories Masterfully Portray Florida Setting
- JAN 31, 2019Having moved to Tamarindo from Florida in 1999, Nic Schuck cut short his stay here to help his traveling buddy get back to Florida safely after an unfortunate accident. Nic re
Only Fools Rush In: Financing a Life in Costa Rica
- JAN 31, 2019Only Fools Rush In: Financing a Life in Costa Rica. Let’s move to Costa Rica!” These words have been uttered excitedly all over the world. It might be while looking at a
Creature Feature: Oropendolas of Costa Rica
- JAN 31, 2019Gregarious and loud, their unmistakable calls resembling a crowd of people all gargling at the same time, they are heard before being seen. Oropendolas, the largest member of