By Nancy Buchan There’s a whole mess of annoying crap that happens to us as we get older. First it’s the vision thing. You can’t see worth a darn, then when you do get the appropriate glasses, you’re always putting them down somewhere where you can’t find them. I can’t
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi When Wila the Tapir decides to follow her lifelong dream to become a professional surfer and go to Puerto Viejo to participate in the World Surfing Championship, of course, she invites her two best friends to come with her on the adventure. Her two closest friends are
Read MoreBy Os Feliz día de la amistad y del amor – Happy Valentine’s Day. Because this is the month of friendship I am gonna introduce you to someone that I think should be your new B.F.F. He calls himself Señor Jordan, he’s from the U.S.A. and he is very humble
Read MoreBy Sarah Munro You’ve gotta be here for the fishing right? Well, that’s the reason I moved here. Well, one of them. For a lifetime fisherman this area is one of the best in the world, both onshore and offshore. Throw in some mangrove fishing and fly fishing in the
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing Years ago when I posted the first “NO HUNTING” signs on Hacienda Baru, the prohibition was aimed at neighbors who loved to hunt. Most of game in the parcels of forest left in the area had been killed, and the hacienda still had 180 hectares (445 acres,)
Read MoreWow, as I sit here and review our holiday newsletter from last year, it is absolutely amazing of the progress and changes KSTR has been through. Since moving the rescue center to BBI in Mar 2013, we’ve had several animals come and go. Some have survived and been released back
Read MoreAQUARIUS – January 20-February 18 This month your lucky fruit and lucky colour is orange. Enjoy this rare alignment of colour and fruit luckiness. RULING GEMSTONE: AMETHYSTFAMOUS AQUARIUS: JAMES HOFFA PISCES – February 19-March 20 This number of lucky days is a record for any star sign so make the
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to Paradise! You have chosen a great time to visit – the weather is beautiful, hot but not too hot and the flowers like the bougainvillea on our cover are everywhere. The fishing is great – our charter boats are ready to help you catch that fish of a
Read MoreBy Shelagh Duncan Apparently yellow is going to rule the decor scene for the next while. It is a cheerful, happy color that has many moods, and works with lots of other colours. Yellow will dominate they say, but there is a trend to the pastels, as well as more
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi On December 1, 1987, Oscar Arias had been in office as the elected President of Costa Rica for nearly one full year. The Nobel Prize was awarded to Arias that year as well, but on the first day of December, the announcement had been made but the
Read MoreBy Dani Dion, Doglandia Manager and KSTR Volunteer KIDS SAVING THE RAINFOREST, (so named when it was started 15 years ago by two 9-year old girls), specializes in the RESCUE & RELEASE of wild animals. There are SO many special success stories to share and hear from the animal caretaker!
Read MoreBy Oz ¡Feliz Año Nuevo gente! = ¡Happy New Year people! I hope you had a Feliz Navidad. ¡Bendiciones=Blessings! I know, I know. I know that this is NOT an article about matemáticas, but I want to start this year giving you (according to me) the twelve most important verbs
Read Moreby Bill Dwyer Quepos is justly renowned for the quality and variety of saltwater fish and other seafoods available, whether you acquire it by going on a sportfishing cruise or simply by shopping at one of the local fish markets. But did you know that freshwater fish farming has become
Read MoreBeginning in 1975 & continuing until 2008, Carol Vlassoff, a demographer & women’s health specialist, has been travelling to the rural village of Gove, Maharashtra in India to study and record the lives of the people living there; in particular the roles and status of males and females – sons
Read MoreBy Amber Zuckswert As we step into the dawn of a new year we have one simple choice: To bounce out of bed with radiant energy, eager to jump into the adventures and endless opportunity of the day. Or, sluggishly roll out dreading work with brain fog, anxiety and worry.
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