[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As many Howler readers are aware from past articles about Tamarindo surf legend Robert August, the 1994 movie Endless Summer II secured Costa Rica’s place thereafter as one of the top surf destinations on the planet. From...
What “Action!” Means to Leonardo DiCaprio in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]You might roll your eyes when you hear that certain celebrities have a platform for any number of things. Is it a way to get publicity for themselves or do they really believe in these causes? Many celebrities come...
Condo Living
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The term “condominium” in Costa Rica refers to a legal property entity registered in the National Registry as such. There are specifications on a master plan as to the dimensions, location...
What If?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The proliferation of plastics in our environment is such a big issue I have chosen it as my editorial discussion topic this month. What if there was an alternative that we could implement to confront the...
Grow Your Inner You to Grow Your Business in 2022
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Dear fellow entrepreneurs: I think most of you might feel like I do — excited to begin a new year. Here we are in December, just 31 days away from starting 2022. Are you ready to make a plan to wrap up 2021 and prepare to...
Costa Rica has Strong Showing in Cologne
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]A small but dynamic export delegation showcased some of Costa Rica’s most attractive food and beverage products at the recent Anuga international trade fair in Cologne, Germany. Teams representing 10 national...
How do Escrow (Trust) Accounts Operate in Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The question often arises with expats moving to Costa Rica: how can we transfer large sums of money to Costa Rica from our home country bank, to complete a real estate purchase transaction or the acquisition of a business...
Granddad’s Way to the Beach: Central Valley to Santa Teresa
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Long ago, there was no Route 27 to provide a quick way to Costa Rica’s west coast beaches from the Central Valley, no Peace Bridge to cross over to get to the Nicoya Peninsula. What was gained in the newer infrastructure...
Nicaragua: Neighbor to the North
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica’s neighbor to the north is loaded with adventure, relaxation and enough memorable experiences to send Nicaragua high up on your travel list. As the largest country in Central America, the land of lakes and...
Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Creating Harmony
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Let me begin by saying that I’ve taken my time getting around to writing about this topic. It’s one that I hope you will find relevant and empowering in your personal and professional life as my previous Howler articles...
Reminders That Our World is Not Indestructible
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Over the past almost two years, we have experienced things we never thought we would. Previously, we lived our lives as if indestructible — oblivious to the progression towards today’s reality, be it cyclical or manmade....
Passion Matters
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Suffering, struggling is a part of life and a part of any creative process or commercial endeavor. It’s how we face conflict. More importantly, it’s how we prepare for it and react to it that defines us. With that...










