[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]To elaborate on the first article in this Howler series, inipi is a ceremony to purify our bodies and minds. It originated with the sacred rituals of the indigenous native Americans. Inipi comes from the Lakota word...
Expat Birds of Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]How many of you came to Costa Rica to visit … and decided to not go home? Here in Costa Rica, humans are not alone in making this their new home. A variety of Costa Rican birds are also “expats.” For...
Can a Foreigner Acquire a Beachfront Property Interest in Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Is it possible for foreigners to acquire a beachfront property interest in Costa Rica? The answer is less than straightforward and requires an understanding of the legal issues outlined in this article. Maritime...
Inipi or Temazcal Part 2 of 4
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It was a hot Saturday afternoon in La Senda and I was crawling into a hut that represents the womb of our Mother Earth. I crawled to my assigned spot and waited for everyone else to enter. I inhaled one last big breath of...
Costa Rica Photographers Rule
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text] by John Quam, Owner/Editor/Head Monkey-In-Charge We have amazing artists in Costa Rica. This special October edition of Howler, “Costa Rica Through the Lens,” highlights many of the talented photographers throughout the...
Ten Species Inhabit Costa Rican Waters
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Playground for Whales: Ten Species Inhabit the Waters for Whale Watching in Costa Rica. The Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, embracing Costa Rica on its opposite shores, are both teeming with life. Ten species of whales call these...
Costa Rica’s Flag: Proudly Waved, Carried and Worn
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] 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 identity that unites all the people and values it stands...
How to Build Inner Resilience
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Welcome, my fellow entrepreneurs, to a new month with new challenges, situations and expectations...
Inipi and Temazcal Part 1 of 4
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA TRAVEL DEALS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_custom_heading text="Understanding the Sweat Lodge Ritual"][vc_column_text]The Lakota term for sweat lodge is inipi which...
On the Wings of Butterflies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] When visitors come to Costa Rica, they are often thinking more about monkeys and toucans and sloths, rather than...
The Sweet and Slow Sloth
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]In July 2021, the universally popular sloth was officially designated as a national symbol of Costa Rica. Of...
Joint Tenancy Property Title Registration
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]In English common law jurisdictions, such as Canada and the United States, registering a property title in joint tenancy — as between a husband and a wife — is the norm. Joint tenancy embodies the principle of right of...












