Marina Flamingo
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The Marina Flamingo development team is steadfastly committed to maintaining a clean, environmentally responsible, and safe site for the good of the local environment, our contractors, and the local Costa Rican community....
Fiercely Feminine
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Hola, happy sea-sunsetters! Allow me to introduce myself; I’m your new read for a new Howler monthly column called The Seaside Sensualist. In every article, I will be sharing my sexy scriptures of humor, knowledge and...
Eco-Friendly Flora Protect Our Fauna- “Bee” Kind to Vital Insects
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Various eco-friendly aspects of building design and construction have been covered in past articles, most recently last month’s overview of home lighting options. The importance of replacing environmentally harmful...
Dream Home By Design: Your Sanctuary of Peace and Happiness
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] So you have seen enough of Costa Rica to get a sense of the pura vida vibe in a variety of beautiful locations. You’ve got a feel for places with the best promise of delivering peace and happiness on your own terms, in...
Costa Rica’s Viticulture Success Story
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Where there’s a will to grow wine, there must be a way — even in Costa Rica. Thus begins the remarkable success story of Virgilio Vidor Viticultura Tropical, a testament to where inspired scientific adventure can lead. ...
Building in CR: How Much Will it Cost?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] How much will it cost to build in Costa Rica? As anyone who has ever budgeted for building a new home will likely attest, “it all depends.” Ballpark estimates typically reflect our priorities in terms of size, design...
Wisdom from Albert Einstein
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Sometimes, in order to accept something new, you must hear it from someone you admire. Today I want to share a powerful message from one of the most brilliant minds of our modern human history — Albert Einstein. I do so...
Enjoying My Creative Space in Nosara
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]When I moved 15 years ago to Nosara, Costa Rica on the Nicoya Peninsula, it was still an undiscovered Pacific coast gem, and I started a blog to record the adventure of a lifetime. Nosara was then a quiet, year-round surf...
Building in Costa Rica: When is the right time to build in Costa rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] First time visitors to Costa Rica are typically mesmerized by the wonderful weather and magnificent climate throughout the country, varying from scattered showers and tropical heat to cool ocean breezes. Nonetheless,...
Learning Spanish: Love Is In The Air
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]ahorcarse — “to hang yourself,” meaning to get married chulo — in Costa Rica, a pimp, or a person who lives on borrowed money, or always wants other people to pay. In some countries, the word has a positive...