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John B. Quam
AUDIOVISUAL June 2021 Vol. 30 No. 6
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PUBLISHER / EDITOR-in-CHIEF John B. Quam C r e at i v e & a r t Terry Carlile Mike Shannon m a r k e t i n g d i r e c t o r - Terry Carlile account executives Kelly Norris Mary Fernández
Ivan Granados. Managing Partner at GM Attorneys, specializing in real estate and corporate law. igranados@gmattorneyscr.com Lori Anne Haskell. Wildlife and birding stalker based in Herradura, Costa Rica, who spends her days hiking and travelling with her camera. She finds joy in capturing the personality of birds and animals and sharing the images and stories with the world. Find her on Facebook and Instagram @puravidablonde, and email: loriannehaskell@gmail. 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. Laura Méndez. Founder of Pura Vida Vibrations. Offering sound journeys, breathwork experiences, cacao ceremonies & other activities. hello@puravidavibrations.com Ana Patricia Pacheco. Center for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. Nicole Rangel. Freelance writer and editor from Texas, now living in Tamarindo. Making memories forever with her family. nicole.rangel@ gmail.com Norm Schriever. Best-selling author, expat, cultural mad scientist, and enemy of the comfort zone. Places he has called home over the past decade include Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Tatiana Vandruff. Principal LEED GA, at Grupo Pacifico Architects and Builders, sustainable design and construction for over 30 years. www. grupopacificocr.com or tvandruff@grupopacificocr.com Vern Veer Jr. Retired reptile specialist, Denver zoo. Co-owner of V3 Reptile breeders
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UP FRONT
COVER STORY
MUSEUMS OF COSTA RICA NATIONAL MUSEUM CENTRAL BANK MUSEUMS JADE MUSEUM CHILDREN’S MUSEUM JUAN SANTAMARIA HISTORICAL CULTURAL MUSEUM
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
PURA
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
LIFESTYLE
El Farallón Petroglyphs COOL PLACES
OSA: Your Getaway to Paradise
Bonjou
ANIMAL L
Eco-Fri
CREATURE FEATURE
Dangerous Duo
LIFESTYLE
SURFING CR
MINDFULN
Tide Chart Photo courtesy of Central Bank Museum
Celebra
The Mo
ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT VIDA/LIVING CR
E FEATURE
ur les Francophones!
LIFE
iendly Flora Protect Our Fauna
E FEATURE
ating Healthy and Fitness in Tamarinda
NESS
ost Powerful “New You” Resolution
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Wheels To the World SIMPLY SPANISH
Colorful Expressions CR BIZ DOING BUSINESS RIGHT
Costa Rica’s Legal System: Roman Civil Law LEGALEASE
Buying Real Estate In Costa Rica: the Basics, Part 2 ENTREPRENEUR CR
Global Wellness Day
UP FRONT
Museums of Costa R
Treasures for All to Discov Compiled by Howler Staff
>National Museum Costa Rica: The Shining Star of His
>Central Bank of Costa Rica Museu A Rich Legacy >Jade Museum: A Voyage of Art Through History
COVER STORY
>Children’s Museum Costa Rica: Our History From the Darkness
>Juan Santamaría Historical Cultural Museum: Discove a Heritage Like No Other
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OFF THE BEATEN PATH
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
EL FARALLÓN PETROGLYPHS TA K I N G A S T E P B AC K I N T I M E , T W I C E by Nicole Rangel Photos by Marian Paniagua
The images spring out at you, and then fade away, almost like your soul needed to see them to put your own story together.
COOL PLACES
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
OSA:
Your Getaway to Paradise Story and photos by Lori Anne Haskell
TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
Dangerous Duo Beware of Fer-de-Lance and Brazilian Wandering Spider
A CRETURE FEATURE
by Vern Veer
Bottom line — keep your eyes open and be aware of your surroundings.
CULTURAL HERITAGE
ARTS CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT
Wheels to the World Ox Cart of Bygone Era a Cultural Treasure Today by Ana Patricia Pacheco Ureña
SIMPLY SPANISH
ARTS CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT
COLORFUL Expressions Figures of Speech Figured Out
by Karl Kahler
Sponsored content Photo courtesy of Tres Amigos Realty Group
BONJOUR LES FRANCO
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LIFESTYLE FEATURE
PURA VIDA / LIVING CR
y name is Alain Mouquet, I have been in Costa Rica since 1990. I´m a professional real estate agent with Tres Amigos Realty Group in the beautiful region of the Gulf of Papagayo. For this article I will write it in my native language to all the beautiful French speaking people around the world but please feel free to reach out to me as I speak three languages fluently, including Spanish and English.
OPHONES! This article available in audiovisual in French & English
View from Casa Sol Alta Vista
PURA VIDA/LIVING CR
Eco-Friendly Flora to Protect Our Fauna
ANIMAL LIFE
“Bee” Kind to Vital Insects
by Tatiana Vandruff
We need to embrace one of our most threatened food chain contributors, the bee.
PURA VIDA / LIVING CR
Celebrating Health and Fitness
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Ta m a r i n d o
LIFESTYLE FEATURE
By Norm Schriever
Many people make the trip to Costa Rica specifically to adopt a lifestyle based on health and fitness.
PURA VIDA/LIVING CR
The Most Powerful “New You” Resolution
MINDFULNESS
Think Well of Yourself
by Laura Méndez
Our THOUGHTS are also energy.
CR BIZ
by Rick Philps
DOING BUSINESS RIGHT
Costa Rica’s Legal System: ROMAN CIVIL LAW
CR BIZ
Buying Real Estate in Costa Rica:
THE BASICS
LEAGAL EASE
PART II: TAXES
by Ivan Granados
The home luxury tax only applies to houses, condos, or apartments over a certain construction value.
Casa Sol Alta Vista Photo courtesy of Tres Amigos Realty
CR BIZ
GLOBAL WELLNESS
ENTREPRENEUR CR
DAY
by Joanna Blanco
One Day Can Change Your Whole Life
“One day, can change your whole life!”
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