Bienvenidos/Welcome to the heart of our Green Season…also known as Rainy Season and boy can it rain…September is sometimes very nice with lots of sunny mornings before rain in the afternoon so get out and enjoy your day early…we are glad you have come to Quepolandia and hope you enjoy
Read MoreBy Sarah Munro The past month has brought lots of action both inshore and offshore. Tides and currents have been super strong with hurricanes further north in the Pacific, which can definitely change fishing. Another factor is moon cycles, which affect tides; and fishing. And, the Super-Moon just ended.
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing I once saw a menu from a fictitious restaurant called the Road Kill Cafe. “You Kill it; we grill it.” It offered selections such as flat cat, smear of deer, awesome opossum, chunk of skunk, and swirl squirrel. The daily special was called “The Mess. If you
Read MoreBy Shelagh Duncan This month we’ll explore how to find your signature colour, and next time we’ll look at what to do with it once you’ve got it. We are fortunate enough to live in one of the most beautiful places on earth! Wonderful colours surround us each and every
Read MoreBy Sarah Munro This column gives you an ‘Inside Look’ at local businesses, and the people behind them. Community should be shared and celebrated and this is Quepolandia’s way of doing that. We hope you enjoy the following; this month we are featuring Luna Tours, and the people behind it.
Read MoreLEO – July 23- August 22 Hugs and kisses are well starred throughout the month, especially the part when the lips are pursed and the eyes are half shut but before the lips touch the cheek. A knock at the door will bring a small surprise on the 26th. RULING
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to another month in Paradise– are we lucky or what and since you are here with us you are too…. Into everyday will come a little rain so just relax and enjoy – it keeps our air clean, cars dirty and makes everything so beautifully GREEN here in our
Read More“Baarooom” resounded the hollow buttress-root of the Chilamate tree with each blow of the thick branch. Carmelita wasn’t sure which was louder, the “baarooom” of wood against wood or her pounding heart. Again she struck the hollow root. “Baarooom.” “Carmela honey,” her father’s voice penetrated the darkness before his silhouette
Read MoreDelve into paint’s storied past — what you learn about its history and modern incarnations may surprise you. I credit Victoria Finlay for the contents of this article. She is the author of “Colour – A Natural History of the Palette”. She lives near Bath, England, and is writing a
Read MoreBy Os Let’s review what we learned last month. Look at these dialogues and see how “ESTAR” works: ¿Cómo está usted? – Estoy bien. ¿Está bien? – Sí, estoy bien. ¿Está mal? – No, no estoy mal. Estoy bien.
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi Born the youngest of ten children in Sardinal, Guanacaste, Guadalupe Urbina demonstrated her interest in folkloric music at a very early age. She sings with passion, veracity, capriciousness and has an incredible range with her voice. She credits her mother as being her mentor and biggest fan
Read MoreBelow we have listed some ideas to help you be environmentally aware. When cooling your house keep the following in mind: A ceiling fan uses a lot less energy than air conditioners. When you have to use the air conditioner, remember to keep your thermostat at 80 to 82 degrees
Read MoreLiving here is often challenging. Try to find decent violin strings that aren’t already rusted. Locate a drum head that hasn’t been on a shelf for 4 years soaking up the abundant moisture in the air. Figure out how to find the music for a Bach piece without a credit
Read MoreBy Bill Dwyer Ingredients: ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature 2 cups brown sugar (tapa de dulce) 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2¼ cups flour 2 tsp baking soda (bicarbonado de sodio) ¾ tsp salt 1 tap ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground or grated nutmeg 2
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