70 Interesting Facts About Costa Rica
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671737684718{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] From northwest to southwest, Costa Rica measures only 285 miles (460 km.) and at its narrowest, it is only 74 miles (120 km.) wide. It is smaller than...
Why Should Flooding Be a Consideration When Purchasing Property in Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The question asked in this article title may appear to have a very obvious answer. However, the inquiry required in Costa Rica is much more extensive than a would-be property purchaser may first envision. The...
Spanish: Descriptive Words
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] It's fun to learn a new language. Try these descriptive words and go out and use them in your conversations today. agringado — having adopted a gringo style of speaking alborotado — can mean rowdy, riotous...
Tune in to the Ocho Verde Wildlife Channel
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671814010947{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Howler readers are invited to tune in to the Ocho Verde Wildlife Channel on YouTube, featuring our jungle animal wildlife adventures in southern Costa...
Health Tips for Hot Tub Enjoyment
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Soaking in a hot tub is very popular and is more than a mere pastime. The steaming, whirling waters are relaxing and renewing. For many, hot tubbing is also an extremely social ritual. Hot tubs not only make you...
Solutions to 28 Cons of Living in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]I always see blogs from realtors about all the great and positive things. Most sugarcoat their reporting, but I see never one that shows the cons of living in Costa Rica. I am well known for giving it straight up,...
The Unravelling of Sea Shepherd
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671468962118{background-color: #1e73be !important;}"][vc_column width="4/5"][vc_column_text] In 1971, I set out on a stormy November cruise from Vancouver, northward to a remote barren island called Amchitka in the Alaskan Aleutian...
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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1672091368400{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Happy New Year to all! Reflecting on 2022, it certainly seems that it just flew by, we blinked and now it's 2023. Recently I have had the...
Making a Scene: Susan Adams
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Welcome to Howler’s recently introduced Artist Spotlight series called "Making a Scene." In every issue, we’ll feature the selected works of a different artist, sharing personal insights into the inspiration and creative...
Family Preserves Sugar Milling Legacy
[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1671815799611{background-color: #ffffff !important;}"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]From treasured tradition to budding tourist attraction, the Agüero family trapiche (sugar cane mill) at Paso Agres, Turrubares, is an emblem of local...