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We are Tash and JB, the faces behind the Salty Palmtree YouTube channel. Currently, we are building a farmstead near, [...]

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Spanish Financial Terms Here is a list of some important words in Spanish for banking, taxes and other financial transactions. [...]

Hola from Gringo Gardeners on Facebook! This month we’re highlighting an amazing plant that Ed, in Atenas, shared with the [...]

However alarming the cyber-crime statistics we sometimes hear about in the news, the mind-boggling numbers of successful or attempted hacks [...]

For months or years, people suffer from what appears to be hay fever (allergic rhinitis). The stuffy nose, postnasal drip, [...]

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It has been 10 years since I have commanded the helm of a ship. That was in 2013, in the [...]

Hola! from Gringo Gardeners in Costa Rica! We’re a Facebook group with over 5,000 members, dedicated entirely to gardening successes [...]

Fashion Editorial in Costa Rica – Air and Water This underwater fashion photography session turned out to be a great [...]

Next time you are at a bird feeder in Costa Rica, or walking in the jungle, enjoy the knowledge that [...]

Zejí is a textile proposal that was born in 2009 with the vision of offering creative and innovative pieces as [...]

RICO’s Q – Accessible parking spaces can be found everywhere. However, many are unaware of the laws that govern the [...]

QCOSTARICA – Based on the publication made in the Diario Oficial La Gaceta, on Friday, March 10, through Decree 43939-H-MOPT, […]

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La Carniceria Gourmet invites you to our store in Plaza Paseo del Mar, 2 km from the intersection of Huacas [...]

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Since 1975, I have been fascinated by the idea that humans possibly had aquatic roots. A few decades ago, I [...]

Spanish Terms for Table Talk Here is a list of some helpful words and phrases in Spanish for table talk.  [...]

In our January issue, Howler published the article Solutions to 28 Cons of Living in Costa, a lighthearted look at [...]

Q Costa Rica is a partnering news source for Costa Rica. We're pleased to introduce you to this website for [...]

Our communities in Costa Rica depend on the local park or square for family and town events. So often during [...]

Agente de bienes raíces —  real estate agent / real estate broker Agente del comprador — buyers agent  Agente del [...]

A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of the duodenum or stomach that penetrates through several tissue layers [...]

The greatest threat to the survival of humanity is anthropocentrism, the worldview that human beings are dominant over all other [...]

It's fun to learn a new language. Try these descriptive words and go out and use them in your conversations [...]

Howler readers are invited to tune in to the Ocho Verde Wildlife Channel on YouTube, featuring our jungle animal wildlife [...]

Soaking in a hot tub is very popular and is more than a mere pastime. The steaming, whirling waters are [...]

I always see blogs from realtors about all the great and positive things. Most sugarcoat their reporting, but I see [...]

In 1971, I set out on a stormy November cruise from Vancouver, northward to a remote barren island called Amchitka [...]

Hola, happy sea-sunsetters! Allow me to introduce myself; I’m your new read for a new Howler monthly column called The [...]

Various eco-friendly aspects of building design and construction have been covered in past articles, most recently last month’s overview of [...]

Sometimes, in order to accept something new, you must hear it from someone you admire. Today I want to share [...]

The Captain Paul Watson Foundation has purchased the first ship of what will be Neptune’s Navy. The former 73-meter British [...]

The World Coffee Challenge is an international coffee competition celebrating and empowering coffee producers and their coffees of excellence. Only [...]

It is not unusual for commercial aircraft to cruise at altitudes up to 40,000 feet, with cabin pressures equal to [...]

Learning Spanish can be fun. It takes lots of practice and getting corrected as you enunciate. Be sure to learn [...]

It never ceases to amaze our Howler team when we consider all of our photographers and the variety of spectacular [...]

Are you eating toxic chemicals and you don’t know about it?   Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), also known as C-8, is [...]

Much has been said about the possible harmful effects of chemicals and other additives to foods. More prevalent in our [...]

Ready to add a new activity as part of your morning habits? Have you ever heard about scraping your tongue? [...]

Paying More Attention to the Way You Eat Can Help Your Productivity The truth is that we have created our [...]

Costa Rica's Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo) was founded in 2016 by sloth researcher Dr. Rebecca Cliffe and is dedicated to saving [...]

For Costa Rica's east coast visitors, October is a good time to visit (weather-wise). For our Pacific-side readers, we're usually [...]

Learn Spanish a little at a time. Howler has many lessons online for you to read, learn and practice. These [...]

It is no surprise to see on the market today so many digestive and dietary aids for the stomach, along [...]

SEE NOVEMBER'S EDITION, CLICK HERE! For all of the scenes, sensations and experiences that words can’t adequately describe, countless generations [...]

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We get these questions all the time: Will I enjoy living In Costa Rica? Where Is the best place to [...]

Pet Care in Rainy Season - Let's Prepare Our Pets.  As rainy season starts, reproduction of insects and increased proliferation of [...]

The background information in Howler’s last two articles about Ayurvedic medicine set the stage for what we’ll cover this time. [...]

BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS Let’s take a moment to reconnect to our breath. Inhale deeply through your nose. Fill [...]

Welcome, July! Kids start their long summer vacations, likely feeling happy and free with the prospect of no school for [...]

Lifestyle Feature - Sound Journey to Self-Healing: A Gentle Natural Healing Tool.  So there I was, completely submerged in a bath [...]

Benefits of Nature-Costa Rica Natural High: Being a yoga practitioner and instructor in Costa Rica, I am fortunate in being [...]

Om Mani Padme Hum is the above sanscript phrase, a well-loved Buddhist mantra commonly translated as, "The jewel is in [...]

From the Costa Rican coastlines to the volcanoes and cloud forests, there are many types of retreats throughout this country [...]

What Makes Costa Rica an Inspiration Destination We’ll begin today’s practice in a comfortable seated position. Gently rest your hands [...]

A Mental Diet for Your Body to Heal: The mind is a powerful tool for creating the experiences we choose in [...]

Careful planning is the key to a successful relocation. No matter how much research you do, there will always be [...]

Discover Your Dosha, Part 1 Ayurvedic medicine is much more than just medicine. This 5,000-year-old practice began in India and [...]

For over five years now, once a week, the kids in Brasilito, Costa Rica have been treated to two hours [...]

Nothing is worse than enjoying a beautiful Costa Rican sunset then waking up in the middle of the night with [...]

As usual, Semana Santa was an eventful time of year in Guanacaste, and it was Roca Mística’s first. Declining to [...]

Maverick economist Rodrigo Chaves won Costa Rica's presidency as voters rejected traditional politics amid growing social discontent and concerns over corruption, [...]

Many people from different countries make Costa Rica their new home every year, and we have years of experience in [...]

The countdown begins here! There’s something for everyone on this list … and then some. Here are 99 different reasons [...]

Almost 50% of expats who move to Costa Rica return to their home countries within two years. Why? There are [...]

Hola! Originally from New York, my wife and I knew that retiring there wasn't the best option for us. Warmer [...]

Costa Rica living – what draws people to this country? Let’s look at just a few of the many things [...]

Hotel Bahia del Sol, a beachfront boutique hotel in Playa Potrero, Guanacaste has been characterized for its innovative refurbishing concepts. [...]

Why Los Altos? Well, for a start, it is one of the few destinations that still owns a private and [...]

Yes, we're open to the public! Margaritaville began as a synonym for a relaxed, laid-back state of mind.  Delicious food [...]

How We Began When the borders closed to Costa Rica in early 2020, Alexis O’Reilly, husband Colin and son Brendan, [...]

Let's continue where we left off! Part 1 of my Howler article “Of Two Minds,” in the February 2022 issue, [...]

AMAZON page link Howler's "Costa Rica: Through the Lens" photographers out of hundreds of photographers in Costa Rica from cell [...]

Mari Nava is a Costa Rican brand, born from a passion for handmade design, and whose spirit is part of [...]

Conscious and Subconscious Learning — Part 1 Our subconscious mind is a “habit mind.” Understanding how your brain works can [...]

The Wildlife: read all our stories It’s no wonder that nature is the key reason why four in 10 international [...]

Happy 2022 beginning to all! Beginnings are the perfect time to look ahead and start making our to-do and purpose [...]

Order in Our Home Restores Health and Order in Our Life One of the best things we can do at [...]

With the second anniversary of COVID-19’s emergence drawing near, Howler recently reached out to one of Costa Rica’s leading sources [...]

Many self-help books are written, as well as articles, offering top tips on how to live your life to the [...]

It was not the fishnet tights, nor the high heels, nor the heavy make-up, that caught my attention one night [...]

In the temazcal — from the Nahuatl word for “house of heat,” or sweat lodge — the four natural elements [...]

Costa Rica Legal Due Diligence Seminars If you are an expat who is interested in understanding the pure legal facts [...]

Life Booster CR Facebook Instagram   Enjoy the medically proven contributions of the mega dose of Vitamin C and give [...]

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In almost every disaster movie — when catastrophes range from floods to earthquakes, from an approaching asteroid to an alien [...]

To elaborate on the first article in this Howler series, inipi is a ceremony to purify our bodies and minds. [...]

How many of you came to Costa Rica to visit … and decided to not go home?     Here in [...]

Use code: HOWLER to save 10% Main Page Hotel Tours Wellness Waterfalls Weddings Spa Zip Lines Hiking Horseback Riding Mountain [...]

She lifts her anchor to pursue the sea Each time an adventure a new world to see With sails full [...]

My name is Michael Mills and I have been exploring Costa Rica since 1995. I have lived here full-time since [...]

It was a hot Saturday afternoon in La Senda and I was crawling into a hut that represents the womb [...]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so my Entrepreneur CR article this month is dedicated to all women anywhere, and [...]

BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS   Why Costa Rica is the Happiest Country in the World: The rooster often crows [...]

BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS Beyond Yoga Mention wellness in Costa Rica and yoga readily comes to mind: practising poses [...]

BEST COSTA RICA ADVENTURE DEALS Welcome, my fellow entrepreneurs, to a new month with new challenges, situations and expectations among [...]

BEST COSTA RICA TRAVEL DEALS   Understanding the Sweat Lodge Ritual The Lakota term for sweat lodge is inipi which [...]

Day Three Botanicals was created while exploring alternative treatments for epilepsy, chronic pain, and inflammation.  Day Three was founded by [...]

Live longer in Costa Rica Blue Zone: Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula is one of five regions in the world referred [...]

Motmots are proof that common birds are not necessarily common looking. A stunning family of birds — one or more [...]

Ginger can improve your life. The health benefits are amazing! In this overview, we highlight some of the medical advantages [...]

As Costa Rica pursues ambitious waste management solutions on a vast nationwide scale, one grassroots composting collection project in Tamarindo [...]

Years ago, a day boat trip on the Rio Frio from La Fortuna to the Nicaraguan border introduced me to [...]

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My dear fellow entrepreneurs, I will begin this month's article with this mantra: “I am still standing!” Repeat this mantra [...]

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Water heals. Water offers us the purest of the medicines and its power is subtle and deep.    This is [...]

Costa Rica is a nature lover’s dream, with an astounding percentage of the world’s biodiversity and a thriving eco-tourism industry. [...]

Treatments and Vacations Mutually Compatible As one of the world’s most popular medical tourism destinations, Costa Rica offers no end [...]

My name is Alain Mouquet, I have been in Costa Rica since 1990.I´m a professional real estate agent with Tres [...]

What kind of thought or idea for a “new you” resolution can be profound and powerful enough to change the [...]

Ustrasana, meaning "camel pose," is a backbend that stretches the entire front of the body. It strengthens the core and improves [...]

"I traded all that in for the pura vida lifestyle." How many times has each of us read that statement?  [...]