Positive Attitude During Cancer: Not Magic, Just Powerful
By John Quam, Editor in Chief Let’s put a positive attitude back where it belongs, in real life, where appointments, lab results, fatigue, and normal routines all collide. A positive attitude is not a cure, and it is not a substitute for treatment. It does not replace...
The Sacred Bean
Long before it was a drink in a mug, coffee was a way of life in Costa Rica. The “golden bean” helped build roads, schools, and early prosperity, traveling the world in rough burlap sacks stamped “Café de Costa Rica.” Grown in rich volcanic soil and cool highland...
Fashion Flash: Express Your Best Self
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fashion Flash: Express Your Best Self. When you are the best version of yourself, you bloom! It doesn’t mean being perfect, beautiful, or young. It just means bringing whoever you already are to your fullest potential for all to...
Scarlet Macaws Return to the Guanacaste
Scarlet Macaws Return to the Guanacaste. In a flurry of crimson, blue and yellow feathers, seven scarlet macaws took flight into the green of the Costa Rican coastal forest, signaling the historic return of a species once vanquished from this area.
Sinusitis a Very Common Condition
Sinusitis a Very Common Condition Sinusitis is the inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the paranasal sinuses. These small hollows full of air are divided into three sections: frontal sinuses — located above the nose, in the frontal part of the skull...
Legalease – Buying a Business
Do I keep the existing corporation or set up a new one? Most businesses in Costa Rica are run through a legally registered corporation. One of the first decisions to make when acquiring an existing business is whether to purchase and keep the existing corporation’s...
El Farallón National Monument, Take a Step Back In Time, Twice
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Photos: Marian Paniagua Take a Step Back In Time, Twice: There is a place right outside Cañas Costa Rica, where you can be transported not once, but twice, back in time and many would say that you can even have a...
Top 5 Reasons to Book Wishing I Was Fishing
The top 5 positives about fishing with us: Wishing I Was Fishing has the Guidance and Local Knowledge: Reputable charters provide experienced guides and captains who know the local waters thoroughly. They take you to the best fishing spots based on fish behavior,...
Mussurana: More Friend Than Foe, Except to Other Snakes
[ Costa Rica is sold to the world with images of surf breaks, volcano skylines, coffee farms and ceviche by the sea – but the same lush landscape that draws beach lovers, foodies, real estate hunters and business investors is also home to some seriously fascinating...
December in Costa Rica: Faith, Lights, Food, and Festive Streets
December in Costa Rica is pure celebration. From candlelit chapels and nativity scenes in family homes to illuminated parades and horse pageants, the month blends devotion and community fun. It’s also peak season for adventures, culture and entertainment, when...