[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Soaking in a hot tub is very popular and is more than a mere pastime. The steaming, whirling waters are relaxing and renewing. For many, hot tubbing is also an extremely social ritual. Hot tubs not only make you...
Solutions to 28 Cons of Living in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]I always see blogs from realtors about all the great and positive things. Most sugarcoat their reporting, but I see never one that shows the cons of living in Costa Rica. I am well known for giving it straight up,...
The Unravelling of Sea Shepherd
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671468962118{background-color: #1e73be !important;}"][vc_column width="4/5"][vc_column_text] In 1971, I set out on a stormy November cruise from Vancouver, northward to a remote barren island called Amchitka in the Alaskan Aleutian...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1672091368400{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Happy New Year to all! Reflecting on 2022, it certainly seems that it just flew by, we blinked and now it's 2023. Recently I have had the...
Making a Scene: Susan Adams
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Welcome to Howler’s recently introduced Artist Spotlight series called "Making a Scene." In every issue, we’ll feature the selected works of a different artist, sharing personal insights into the inspiration and creative...
Family Preserves Sugar Milling Legacy
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671815799611{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]From treasured tradition to budding tourist attraction, the Agüero family trapiche (sugar cane mill) at Paso Agres, Turrubares, is an emblem of local...
Registration of Imported Ships in “Pura Vida Land”
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671746940041{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As people find Costa Rica an ideal place to live, enjoy or retire, many want to take advantage of the beautiful nature, scenery, oceans and fishing. ...
Rick Philps
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text] Rick Philps www.costaricacanadalaw.com Immigration and Residency Real Estate Law Corporate and Incorporations Business and Commercial Banking and Escrow Wills and Estate Planning [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column...
Constructora Mi Hogar
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]From your dreams to more than a house, but your HOME. Webpage Facebook Instagram Diego Gomez mihogarcr@hotmail.com 8550 1463 [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_btn...
What are the Considerations for Foreigners Building Their Own Home In Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As a foreigner, constructing your own home in Costa Rica will present some unique challenges. First and foremost, if you are coming from the United States or Canada and don’t speak fluent Spanish, the issue of language...
Playa Flamingo: The Jewel of The Gold Coast
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Playa Flamingo is famous for its crystal azul waters, gentle family-friendly surf and clean white sand. This is why it’s considered one of the best beaches in Costa Rica. This, and dozens of beaches like it, dot the...
Build Green and Prove it: Sustainable Building in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Developed countries many years ago realized that as natural resources were used without control there had to be a way to create awareness of how to better preserve resources in a systematic way and introduce the general...













