[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The COP 27 climate change summit, sponsored this year by the Coca-Cola corporation, is being held in a resort town within a police state that is difficult to reach except by air, or on a road bordering with Israel. There...
World Cup 2022
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] FIFA World Cup 2022 Costa Rica: Five players to watch Costa Rica booked their place at the finals after squeezing past New Zealand in the sides’ intercontinental play-off. This will be the Central Americans’ third...
Costa Rica Takes Top Recognition in International Challenge
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] The World Coffee Challenge is an international coffee competition celebrating and empowering coffee producers and their coffees of excellence. Only coffees that are roasted at origin and a true emanation of their terroir...
What is the Difference in the Due Diligence Required when Buying a Building Lot?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]When you purchase a completed home in Costa Rica, issues such as the correct zoning, the availability of utilities and access, are most likely not to be a concern. Your main concerns will be to obtain a reliable home...
Medical Considerations for Air Travel
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It is not unusual for commercial aircraft to cruise at altitudes up to 40,000 feet, with cabin pressures equal to those encountered at altitudes of 5,000 to 8,000 feet. Because a drop in pressure from sea level causes...
Spanish – more useful nouns
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Learning Spanish can be fun. It takes lots of practice and getting corrected as you enunciate. Be sure to learn the pronunciations as clearly as possible. Here are some more useful nouns for you to learn....
Costa Rica: Through the Lens 2022 #2
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It never ceases to amaze our Howler team when we consider all of our photographers and the variety of spectacular photography we receive. This is our third "Through the Lens" edition and you'll see the various dynamics of the beauty...
Captivating Cahuita
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Anyone game for an adventure on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica? If you are visiting Puerto Viejo you cannot miss the national park of Cahuita. Located in the Talamanca canton of the Limón province, Cahuita...
We Only Have One Planet to Protect
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What are you seeing the environment and ecology of our world becoming in the next 30 years? Are conferences doing anything for the present situations we are facing? Over the years, Howler editorials and articles...
Rare Albino Whale in Costa Rica Draws Waves of Global Attention
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What aerial photographer Felipe Chávez initially mistook for ocean trash was actually so extraordinary that the resulting waves of international attention took some time to calm down. “An incredibly rare albino humpback...
Insurance Nuggets – Marchamo – Register Early
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It's that time of year once again. Time to register your vehicles in Costa Rica for the next year. This vehicle tax also includes mandatory insurance and optional insurance that you can sign up for by checking the...
Christmas Gift Opportunity: Through The Lens
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4" css=".vc_custom_1666907076933{background-color: #efefef !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1697916184335{margin-left: 1px !important;background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}"]Dive into the captivating world of Costa Rica with...













