Legal Ease – HOA Meetings
- MAY 03, 2018Each condominium complex in Costa Rica has a set of bylaws known as Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), outlining the rules, regulations, dues, rights and obl
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Pet Care – An Extraordinary Case of Caring
- MAY 03, 2018Caring for sick or injured wildlife is nothing out of the ordinary at our veterinary practice, where rescued animals are brought to us in many common circumstances. Particular
Building Costa Rica – Built-in Safety By Design
- MAY 03, 2018Now that Semana Santa has come and gone, it’s the perfect time to discuss home security systems and ways to protect your home. Unfortunately, Costa Rica is known for petty t
Community Feature – Presidential Elections
- MAY 03, 2018Costa Rica was the spotlight of international news for its presidential election on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. For the first time ever, voting was scheduled for the day whe
Goji Berry – Berry of Happiness and Health
- MAY 03, 2018Goji berries have been an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, and more recently a common sight on supermarket shelves, with good reason. Nati
Spanish – Great Minds Think Alike
- MAY 03, 2018Do you ever go blank when someone speaks to you in a foreign language? This is hardly surprising among newcomers or tourists interacting with locals. But what if you have stud
Fashion Flash – Stay Happy In The Rain
- MAY 03, 2018Are you prepared for the rainy season in Costa Rica? Before we know it, all the dust will blow away and the muddy roads will come back. As we move from hell-hot April into a g
PRINCES OF DARKNESS
- MAY 03, 2018[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Helping to develop many popular photo attractions in Costa Rica has been a rewarding aspect of running t
Puravidaville – Journey To The Promised Land Part 2
- MAY 03, 2018Where this Tico Time Zone story began and left you good readers in last month’s Howler, my long-awaited journey to Puravidaville was finally underway. I had just landed in C
ISIDORO GUADAMUZ – Master of traditional quijongo instrument
- MAY 03, 2018Isidoro Guadamuz de la O is one of the two last guardians of a knowledge that will probably die with them: how to build and play an exotic Guanacastecan musical instrument cal