AUDIOVISUAL HOWLER INTERNATIONAL -- Costa Rica Howler Magazine - JUNE 2021

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AUDIOVISUAL EDITION INT E R NA TI O N A L Co s ta Rica T O T H E WORLD

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JUNE 2021

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EDITORIAL

THE LOUDEST VOICE IS REACHING THE WORLD

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John B. Quam


AUDIOVISUAL June 2021 Vol. 30 No. 6

HOWLER T r o o p

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

E d i t o r i a l S ta f f Debbie Bride - Editorial Coordinator Laurie Quam - Copy Editor G r a p h i c D e s i g n - Terry Carlile Business Development John D. Lane. jdlanelcm@gmail.com H OW L E R ( ™ ) 2 0 1 7

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John Quam - Managing Partner headmonkey@howlermag.com Editor: editor@howlermag.com Advertising: ads@howlermag.com Design: design@howlermag.com CR Office: (506) 4701-5942 Howler Magazine Costa Rica @howlercostarica @thehowlermag @howlermagazine The Howler Gold Coast CR S.A. Ced. Juridica: 3-101-725213 The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors in this publication do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Howler organization or its advertisers. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests write to: info@howlermag.com. The Howler Magazine does not assume responsibility for the content of its advertisements. Images not credited are acquired from stock photography services.

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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

M

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

in

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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