Granddad’s Way to the Beach: Central Valley to Santa Teresa
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Long ago, there was no Route 27 to provide a quick way to Costa Rica’s west coast beaches from the Central Valley, no Peace Bridge to cross over to get to the Nicoya Peninsula. What was gained in the newer infrastructure...
Nicaragua: Neighbor to the North
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica’s neighbor to the north is loaded with adventure, relaxation and enough memorable experiences to send Nicaragua high up on your travel list. As the largest country in Central America, the land of lakes and...
Entrepreneur Costa Rica: Creating Harmony
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Let me begin by saying that I’ve taken my time getting around to writing about this topic. It’s one that I hope you will find relevant and empowering in your personal and professional life as my previous Howler articles...
Reminders That Our World is Not Indestructible
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Over the past almost two years, we have experienced things we never thought we would. Previously, we lived our lives as if indestructible — oblivious to the progression towards today’s reality, be it cyclical or manmade....
Passion Matters
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Suffering, struggling is a part of life and a part of any creative process or commercial endeavor. It’s how we face conflict. More importantly, it’s how we prepare for it and react to it that defines us. With that...
Inipi or Temazcal Part 3 of 4
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]To elaborate on the first article in this Howler series, inipi is a ceremony to purify our bodies and minds. It originated with the sacred rituals of the indigenous native Americans. Inipi comes from the Lakota word...
Expat Birds of Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]How many of you came to Costa Rica to visit … and decided to not go home? Here in Costa Rica, humans are not alone in making this their new home. A variety of Costa Rican birds are also “expats.” For...
Inipi or Temazcal Part 2 of 4
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]It was a hot Saturday afternoon in La Senda and I was crawling into a hut that represents the womb of our Mother Earth. I crawled to my assigned spot and waited for everyone else to enter. I inhaled one last big breath of...
Costa Rica Photographers Rule
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text] by John Quam, Owner/Editor/Head Monkey-In-Charge We have amazing artists in Costa Rica. This special October edition of Howler, “Costa Rica Through the Lens,” highlights many of the talented photographers throughout the...
Ten Species Inhabit Costa Rican Waters
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Playground for Whales: Ten Species Inhabit the Waters for Whale Watching in Costa Rica. The Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, embracing Costa Rica on its opposite shores, are both teeming with life. Ten species of whales call these...