Celebrating the Dining Culture of Costa Rica
Expat Traditional Holiday Meals Go Tico? Expats can beautifully combine traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas foods with Costa Rican influences by blending familiar holiday dishes with local ingredients and flavors. For Thanksgiving, incorporating Costa Rican staples...
The Original and Still the Best: La Fortuna to Monteverde, Around Lake Arenal
Costa Rica’s classic loop around Lake Arenal to Monteverde is the sort of road trip that stitches together the country’s greatest hits: adventure in all weather, rainforest wildlife at arm’s length, culture and small-town hospitality, family-friendly entertainment,...
Recipe of The Month – Ceviche
Costa Rican Ceviche: the cool, zesty bite of pura vidaCosta Rica has a way of turning simple moments into mini-adventures—morning surf followed by strong coffee, live marimba drifting from the plaza, scarlet macaws flashing through the canopy, and business chats that...
Think it Over
Moving to Costa Rica is thrilling, bewildering and wonderfully human all at once. I learned early that the country rewards those who arrive curious and willing to adapt. The moment I caught myself repeating, “That’s not how we do it back home,” I realised I was...
Superfoods – The Sweet Side of Sweet Potatoes
You won’t believe the nutritional value of these squiggly pinkish potatoes. Costa Rica runs on bright mornings and bold flavours—volcano walks before emails, marimba in the plaza after work, gallery nights, sportfishing weekends, and markets where growers greet you by...
Guayabo: History of a Mystery
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Guayabo’s Stone Secrets: Costa Rica’s Ancient City That Still Works Costa Rica thrills travellers with rainforest adventures, living culture, nightly entertainment, hard-to-believe wildlife encounters, hot real-estate conversations,...
Whole Fried Red Snapper (Pargo Rojo Frito): A Coastal Classic in Costa Rica
What is Whole Fried Red Snapper? Whole fried red snapper, known locally as Pargo Rojo Frito, is a beloved coastal dish where the fish is fried in its entirety until the skin turns golden and crisp, locking in the moist, tender flesh inside. It’s a culinary showpiece...
Benefits of Nature-Costa Rica Natural High
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Costa Rica’s Natural High: How Nature Heals Your Body, Calms Your Mind, and Sharpens Your Life Costa Rica is where adventure meets serenity: dawn yoga on a tide-washed beach, zip-lines over rainforest canopies, marimba nights in the...
The Plantain Playbook: Costa Rica’s Favourite Fruit Gets the Star Treatment
What makes plantains a staple in Costa Rican kitchens? Plantains are essential in Costa Rican cooking because they’re affordable, versatile, and can be transformed into sweet or savoury dishes depending on their ripeness. You’ll find them on almost every table, from...
Recipe: Smash Tacos
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Quick, easy, and tasty! Try this for your next taco treat. Thank you John Brockmeier for sharing. From the Howler Magazine Facebook Group Recipe by Ereka Vetrini, support her sites at these links. Erika's Instagram...