Superfoods – The Sweet Side of Sweet Potatoes
You won’t believe the nutritional value of these squiggly pinkish potatoes. Costa Rica runs on bright mornings and bold flavours—volcano walks before emails, marimba in the plaza after work, gallery nights, sportfishing weekends, and markets where growers greet you by...
Guayabo: History of a Mystery
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Guayabo’s Stone Secrets: Costa Rica’s Ancient City That Still Works Costa Rica thrills travellers with rainforest adventures, living culture, nightly entertainment, hard-to-believe wildlife encounters, hot real-estate conversations,...
Whole Fried Red Snapper (Pargo Rojo Frito): A Coastal Classic in Costa Rica
What is Whole Fried Red Snapper? Whole fried red snapper, known locally as Pargo Rojo Frito, is a beloved coastal dish where the fish is fried in its entirety until the skin turns golden and crisp, locking in the moist, tender flesh inside. It’s a culinary showpiece...
Benefits of Nature-Costa Rica Natural High
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Costa Rica’s Natural High: How Nature Heals Your Body, Calms Your Mind, and Sharpens Your Life Costa Rica is where adventure meets serenity: dawn yoga on a tide-washed beach, zip-lines over rainforest canopies, marimba nights in the...
The Plantain Playbook: Costa Rica’s Favourite Fruit Gets the Star Treatment
What makes plantains a staple in Costa Rican kitchens? Plantains are essential in Costa Rican cooking because they’re affordable, versatile, and can be transformed into sweet or savoury dishes depending on their ripeness. You’ll find them on almost every table, from...
Recipe: Smash Tacos
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Quick, easy, and tasty! Try this for your next taco treat. Thank you John Brockmeier for sharing. From the Howler Magazine Facebook Group Recipe by Ereka Vetrini, support her sites at these links. Erika's Instagram...
Chavela Vargas
Indomitable Non-Conformist Ahead of Her Time María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano, better known as Chavela Vargas, Mexican ranchera singer and rebellious free spirit, knew from a very young age what it meant to be different. With an indomitable...
Pineapple-infused Sweet and Sour Chicken: A Tropical Twist
[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Pineapple Sweet & Sour Chicken: A Crowd-Pleaser with Costa Rican Flair Costa Rica is all flavour and feeling—volcano views at breakfast, markets humming at noon, marimba at dusk. It’s a country where adventures shape...
Tamales at Your Table
Costa Rica is a country that loves a good gathering: sunrise surf and volcano treks, marimba in the plaza, gallery nights that spill into dinner, wildlife that steals the show, real estate chats over coffee, and businesses built on relationships. At the centre of so...
Cooking with Papaya
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Papaya in Costa Rica: From Kitchen Staple to Culinary Secret Weapon Costa Rica is a place where volcano hikes meet sunset surf, where marimba music drifts across plazas and start-ups share the spotlight with eco-lodges....