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Design WiseShelagh Duncan

New Year, New Look

January 27, 2019

10 Ways To Update Your Interior Without Breaking The Bank by Shelagh Duncan You might be quite happy with your current interior decor, but like any solid, long-term relationship, it can get a bit stale. With the New Year upon us why not try a few simple ideas to reinvigorate your

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A Healthier YouSisters that Stray

6 Benefits to Walking Barefoot

January 24, 2019

Did you know only 20 percent of the world’s population wears shoes? There are actually many benefits to walking barefoot that you may not realize. When our bare skin comes in direct contact with the earth, the ions in the earth help balance the ions in our bodies and can

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Jack EwingNature and Local History Stories

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF THOMAS J. BROWER

January 21, 2019

The First Gringo in Dominical by Jack Ewing When Thomas J. Brower first came to Costa Rica World War II was raging, and the US was worried about the Panama Canal. If it were to fall into enemy hands allied naval capacity would be severely crippled, and in the late

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Let's Talk About BirdsPaul Gerace

Let’s talk about the Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird

January 18, 2019

By Paul Gerace The Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird is one of the most common hummingbirds seen here in Costa Rica. It is named after its very distinct rufous colored tail. It has a very pink bill and a bright green body that appears to glitter when the sunlight hits it just right.

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Memoirs of a MasseurTodd Pequeen

Memoirs of a Masseur – January 2019

January 17, 2019

Fugacious is a word that isn’t commonly used. It is an adjective and by definition it means lasting a short time. More importantly it is used to describe immaterial things such as emotions, because they can come and go and often do not leave a lasting effect. Botanists, for example,

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Greg GordonSurf CR

What to Check for When Renting a Surfboard

January 15, 2019

By Greg Gordon,  CR Surf Travel Company www.CRsurf.com   @crsurf This article is mostly for beginner surfers or those taking a surfboard out for the first time. You see a lot of options on the beach for board rentals, in both sizes and prices. So which is the best for you? Well

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Karma CaseyKids Saving the Rainforest

Kids Saving the Rainforest – January 2019

January 12, 2019

By Karma Casey Happy New Year Quepolandia readers! It’s Karma from Kids Saving the Rainforest again. If you haven’t heard of us, we are a wildlife sanctuary and rescue center in Quepos, Costa Rica and we also plant trees, put up wildlife bridges, and help educate people on respecting wildlife!

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Fiddlin' AroundNancy Buchan

Fiddlin’ Around – January 2019

January 9, 2019

Hallelujah brothers and sisters—we have survived another trip around the sun, so HAPPY NEW YEAR to us all! Despite global uncertainty, intolerance and animosity, the manipulation of information, wildfires, floods, earthquakes and personal frustrations, a bunch of us are still here! What we need to do now is to notice

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Benn GilmourThat's Fishin'

That’s Fishin’- January 2019

January 6, 2019

By Benn Gilmour A huge happy new year to you all, may all your fishing dreams come true in 2019! After some epic fishing during December, Quepos captains are hopeful for an even better January which is typically the start of our peak Sailfish season. Large numbers of big Pacific

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Marina Pez VelaWhat's Shaking? @ Marina Pez Vela

What’s Shaking at Marina Pez Vela – January 2019

January 3, 2019

HIGH SEASON and LOW SEASON pattern is now very much a year round destination, with activities, tourism, dynamic events and a sense of community which seems to always evolve to a new level. December of 2018 was close to one of the busiest and most exciting years in the history

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Dave BolgerQué Pasa en Quepos

¿Qué Pasa en Quepos? – January 2019

January 1, 2019

Bienvenidos…Welcome 2019, we hope you had a wonderful holiday. High season is upon us here in Costa Rica and we are glad you are here to be part of it with us. Green season has provided us a beautiful backdrop to begin this New Year of adventure. Our magazine is

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The Sloth Institute

The Sloth Institute in Costa Rica is leading the world in sloth research conservation

December 30, 2018

The Sloth Institute (TSI), based in Manuel Antonio, is leading the rest of the world in efforts to research the behavioral ecology of wild, rehabilitating and released sloths after rehabilitating two three-fingered sloths called Destiny and Pocahontas—two of the few three-fingered sloths in Costa Rica to be successfully rehabilitated from

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Chef's CornerDesiree Brassert

Peruvian Aji de Gallina

December 30, 2018

We once had a quaint little Peruvian restaurant downtown Quepos where this became my favorite chicken dish. It is creamy and spicy with an unusual mix of walnuts, Parmesan, and these orange “aji” peppers that can be found in produce markets from time to time. I have also found this

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Let's Talk About BirdsPaul Gerace

Let’s talk about the Resplendent Quetzal

December 28, 2018

By Paul Gerace One of the most colorful birds found here in Costa Rica is also a personal favorite of mine. The Resplendent Quetzal has iridescent feathers that can show colors of green, cobalt blue, lime, yellow, and ultramarine. It’s body can appear green, gold, or blue-violet also depending on

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Jack EwingNature and Local History Stories

WHAT ON EARTH IS A FLITTERMOUSE?

December 26, 2018

Amazing Diversity of Our Flying Mammals By Jack Ewing What looks like a mouse with wings and flitters around the house? Of course it’s a bat. The name for “bat” in old English was “flittermouse”, I imagine because they somewhat resemble a mouse, and their wings flutter or flitter. In

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