What is the Difference in the Due Diligence Required when Buying a Building Lot?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]When you purchase a completed home in Costa Rica, issues such as the correct zoning, the availability of utilities and access, are most likely not to be a concern. Your main concerns will be to obtain a reliable home...
Medical Considerations for Air Travel
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It is not unusual for commercial aircraft to cruise at altitudes up to 40,000 feet, with cabin pressures equal to those encountered at altitudes of 5,000 to 8,000 feet. Because a drop in pressure from sea level causes...
Spanish – more useful nouns
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Learning Spanish can be fun. It takes lots of practice and getting corrected as you enunciate. Be sure to learn the pronunciations as clearly as possible. Here are some more useful nouns for you to learn....
Costa Rica: Through the Lens 2022 #2
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It never ceases to amaze our Howler team when we consider all of our photographers and the variety of spectacular photography we receive. This is our third "Through the Lens" edition and you'll see the various dynamics of the beauty...
Captivating Cahuita
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Anyone game for an adventure on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica? If you are visiting Puerto Viejo you cannot miss the national park of Cahuita. Located in the Talamanca canton of the Limón province, Cahuita...
We Only Have One Planet to Protect
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What are you seeing the environment and ecology of our world becoming in the next 30 years? Are conferences doing anything for the present situations we are facing? Over the years, Howler editorials and articles...
Rare Albino Whale in Costa Rica Draws Waves of Global Attention
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What aerial photographer Felipe Chávez initially mistook for ocean trash was actually so extraordinary that the resulting waves of international attention took some time to calm down. “An incredibly rare albino humpback...
Insurance Nuggets – Marchamo – Register Early
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It's that time of year once again. Time to register your vehicles in Costa Rica for the next year. This vehicle tax also includes mandatory insurance and optional insurance that you can sign up for by checking the...
Christmas Gift Opportunity: Through The Lens
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4" css=".vc_custom_1666907076933{background-color: #efefef !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1697916184335{margin-left: 1px !important;background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}"]Dive into the captivating world of Costa Rica with...
Chartering in Costa Rica for International Vessels is Allowed!
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] In April 2021, the Costa Rican Congress approved law 9977, "Ley de Impulso a las Marinas Turísticas y Desarrollo Costero," published in La Gaceta on April 23, 2021. This law has legally opened the door for international...