[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Build Investment Portfolio - Costa Rica Real Estate FAQs. Is it better to build a house or buy a turnkey home when considering rental income? It really depends on the investor’s strategy. If you build a house in Costa Rica without...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Wildlife Rescue Turtle in Trouble: As some Howler readers may be aware, my final year of veterinarian training was focused on wildlife rescue before I established my current practice in Guanacaste. I was interested in that specialty...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Parque Reptilandia, Herpetology heaven on earth: My wife, Valerie, and I, both avid herpetologists eager to explore as many Costa Rican wildlife wonderlands as possible, found Parque Reptilandia was a highlight of our trip. In fact,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I love jewelry! It makes me feel “dressed” even in pajamas. From big chunky necklaces to tiny silver pendants, jewelry completes your outfit and shows a bit more of your personality. Is your style classic or more eccentric when...
Russell Wenrich Passes at 79, Tamarindo Loses A Founding Father: As a promoter and developer for 54 years, Russell knew no equal. Russell and his wife, Lee, can surely be credited with creating the now-thriving mecca of Tamarindo and earning the support of residents...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Carpe Chepe! A Local's Tour of San José: I was born and raised in San José, Costa Rica. For as long as I can remember, it’s never been hard to find something to do around here. But I also grew up hearing that my hometown is ugly,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Art City Tour: San José’s Best Kept Art Secret, San Jose art scene: In just over two square kilometers of San José’s Greater Metropolitan Area — known as Gran Área Metropolitana (GAM) — you will find most of the entire country’s...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Become a Successful Costa Rica Real Estate Investor: With any endeavor in life, one must put in the hours, effort and dedication to achieve greatness and success. Investing in real estate is no different, as it takes time to develop...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pet Care: Urinary tract infection in dogs and cats - Renal Illness: Urinary infections are a common malady seen in our veterinary practice, occurring equally in dogs and cats, male or female. Symptoms generally reported include...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Monkey throwing poop – bombs away: Howler monkeys are what visitors to the Gold Coast typically like to see up close and personal. However, howlers are arboreal — that is, they spend most of their lifetime high up in the branches of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] American Costa Rica Crocodile: Visitors in Costa Rica can view the American crocodile at one of several prime spots, about 50 miles (85 km) west of San José, on the Tarcoles River. Here, they can be seen in abundance from the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Camaronal Costa Rica: Camaronal is a Costa Rican village with no village there in a land that time forgot. I sat under a rancho with my girlfriend looking at a crescent moon shaped like a woman’s fingernail, fringed by palm fronds...