Howler Salutes Our Longest Advertising Partner:

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The Howler was in place way back in time, when there weren’t cafes with Internet, it was about 2008. There were 3 major companies in Tamarindo and we were one of them, so we published for advertising. We wanted to keep our name in the community and the magazine was the primary magazine at that time. We’ve been working together ever since, even now that we have our own Marketing Department.

2. Why did you not stop during COVID?

We believe in our people, the people we manage. We believe in our staff. So, we didn’t stop during this season, we still had to be recognized as a company to the community. We didn’t stop paying and taking care of our employees because they had what was called essential work. They had to maintain the properties: fixing elevators, taking care of the swimming pools, housekeeping and so more.

We put our staff in 50% time and salary and then we also invested and bought essential food, we did that for 4 or 5 months. Every two weeks we had big piles of food coming in here and we gave it to everybody. It was all part of keeping essential normality to people.

There’s value in that momentum. Stopping and then popping up months later because the economy is good, to me, it doesn’t define a company with value. Being there and supporting your staff and being part of the community it does.

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The ads are all good sized. People see you there all the time and know that you are still in the market. We needed that exposure for people to know that we are still here.

We run medium size properties and that allow us to have better response times for people, for emergencies. I have staff that are very well trained to respond to any situation. We set the standard in our industry. So letting people know that through the advertising in the magazine is very important for us.

The Howler it’s well known and it’s good to be well known through it too.

There’s some great content brewing in Howler’s April issue, starting with our cover story featuring Brothers of Ale Brewing in Guanacaste. We’re very excited to introduce a new magazine section shining a spotlight on Costa Rica’s fashion scene.

Join us in celebrating Playa Conchal’s No. 1 spot on EnjoyTravel.com’s annual “50 Best Beaches in the World” list. Be intrigued by the connection between Costa Rican birds and the planet’s geological history. Travel back in time to learn about the lost legacy of Costa Rica’s railroads. You’ll also find a memorial tribute to the legendary “King of Calypso” musician, Walter Ferguson. For readers with a green thumb, we offer tips from the Gringo Gardeners in Costa Rica Facebook group,

Featured Contributor

As Howler’s youngest-ever contributor, born in 2011, Marek Nahorski is also likely the youngest beekeeper in Costa Rica. We’re pleased to share the two-part story of how this came about — in Marek’s own words, along with his own photos — starting this month with “My Bee Farm Visit.”

The native of Szczecin, Poland showed signs of being multi-talented as a preschooler. “From the beginning,” his mom recalls, “he was a child who did not play with toys.” At the age of 4, Marek got his first DJ console and started playing concerts.

During the pandemic, he gave an interview on Polish breakfast television.

Soon after, Marek bravely accepted the move with his family to Costa Rica — a country so distant from his homeland. With virtually no knowledge of English or Spanish, he started attending school here. He opened a business with 3-D printers, and then used his earnings to buy vending machines. Next, he was able to fulfill another dream of having his own bee apiary. His family now looks forward to the first honey!

Writers

Andrea Chacón. Paralegal at GM Attorneys.

Ivan Granados. Managing Partner at GM Attorneys, specializing in real estate and corporate law. igranados@ gmattorneyscr.com

Karl Kahler. Author of "Frommer's Costa Rica 2017," former travel editor of the Tico Times and former national editor of California's San Jose Mercury News.

Jorge Arturo Mora. Writer, chronicler and cultural journalist. His texts have been published in the newspapers 'La Nación' of Costa Rica, 'El Tiempo' from Colombia, in the international magazine 'Relatto' and on the Rotten Tomatoes platform. He is the author of the novel 'El rainbow nest', published by Encino Ediciones.

Tom Schultz. BS Biology and Geology, avid birder and nature photographer, retired software executive. tom@ pananima.com

Captain Paul Watson. Globally renowned ocean conservationist and environmental activist, advancing marine ecosystem protection initiatives through the new Captain Paul Watson Foundation. Co-founder of the Greenpeace Foundation and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

Dr. Herbert Weinman. MD, MBA. thedoctorisinsharkfm@ gmail.com

Photographers

Helen Woodhouse. Soon after moving from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Quepos/ Manuel Antonio, founded the Facebook group Gringo Gardeners in Costa Rica, dedicated to gardening successes and challenges in this wonderfully diverse country.

Alejandro Zúñiga. Costa Ricabased journalist, traveler and content creator.

PUBLISHER / EDITOR-in-CHIEF

John B. Quam executive director - Terry Carlile account executive

Mary Fernández

Editorial Staff

Debbie Bride - Editorial Coordinator

Laurie Quam - Copy Editor

HOWLER (™) 2017

Cont act

John Quam - Managing Partner headmonkey@howlermag.com

Editor: editor@howlermag.com

Advertising: terry@howlermag.com

Design: design@howlermag.com

CR Office: (506) 4701-5942

Fred Lipsky. Retired New York police officer, now enjoying kayak fishing and nature photography adventures in Costa Rica.

Chalo. Published Beauty Fashion Photographer. Chalo was featured in Howler's "Through the Lens" edition.

• Artesano Architect and Design

• Bookstore of the Waves

• Force One Security

• GM Attorney

• Hidden Garden Art Gallery

• Horizon Pacific Rental Property

• Grupo Tropigala S.A.

THANK YOU TO OUR ADVERTISING PARTNERS!

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• Liberty Express

• Mar Vista

• Odry's Massage

• Palmex

• Tres Amigos Realty Group

• The Coast

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UP FRONT:

Brothers of Ale:

A Taste at What's On Tap

Editorial: Are You Happy Here?

REAL ESTATE

• Tuanis Sunset Realty

• Jardin La Torre

• Horizon Pacific

• Sun Real Estate

• Grupo Tropical

• Tres Amigos

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE

• New Heights of Excitement for 60 International Pilots

• Guanacaste Boasts Best Beach in the World!

• Birds of Gondwandaland

• My Bee Farm Visit

• The Long-Tailed Silky Flycatcher

PURA VIDA

• Gringo Gardeners in Costa Rica

• Our New War Against Whaling

• Vasomotor Rhinitis

• Tico Expressions

ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT

• The Lost Legacy of Costa Rica's Railroads

• In Memory of Walter Ferguson: The King of Calypso

• Artist Spotlight: Daniela Vargas Winiker

• MIles and Decades Apart

HOWLER new catEgory

Cr Fashion

• Fashion Festival April 21 & 22

• Underwater Fashion Photography by Chalo

• Designer: ZEJI

CR BUSINESS

• First All-Female Flight Crew International Women's Day

• New Urban and Rural Land

Use Category Proposed

• Top 3 Exports of Costa Rica

CR SURF

• Tide Chart, Sun, Moon Schedule

• Do You Collect Seashells?

Photo by Chalo