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With so many past Howler cover stories rightfully showcasing Costa Rica’s outdoor nature-infused riches, our June focus is on the nature of its human legacies. We take you behind the walls of history, where all manner of museum treasures lie waiting to be discovered or revisited. The appeal of cultural gifts that keep on giving should not be underestimated. Nor should your next opportunity to explore these gems of artistic, scientific, or socio-economic importance be postponed. Join us for an inside glimpse that will awaken your curiosity to see much more in person at the National Museum of Costa Rica, Central Bank of Costa Rica Museums (PreColumbian Gold and Numismatic), Jade Museum, Children’s Museum of Costa Rica and Juan Santamaría Historical Cultural Museum.
Two very different paths to the past are traced in other e-magazine sections. An ACE story travels down the well-worn roads of a bygone era when ornately painted oxcarts served as wheels to the wider world for Tico farmers. Ancient mysteries are highlighted in a Travel & Adventure account of visitors seemingly transported twice back in time when viewing the El Farallón petroglyphs near Cañas, Guanacaste. Also in Travel & Adventure, find many great reasons to book your first or next Osa Peninsula getaway trip. Creature Feature will leave you wary of crossing paths unexpectedly in Costa Rica with a fer-de-lance or Brazilian wandering spider.
Pura Vida includes articles celebrating health and fitness in Tamarindo and suggestions for eco-friendly plants to protect vulnerable bee populations.
Joanna Blanco dedicates her regular Entrepreneur CR article in the CR Biz section this month to the celebration of Global Wellness Day on Saturday, June 12. Costa Rica’s ambassador for this remarkable annual event, Laura Barrantes Requeno, has put together an organizing team to encourage participation and show our country’s support to the rest of the world. Joanna, our featured contributor below, has a lot more to say about these activities and why she is so excited about the opportunity to raise awareness.
FEATURED CONTRIBUTOR
Joanna Blanco is an integrative nutritional health coach who helps clients embrace wellness in five interconnected areas of life: relationships, livelihood, physical activity, spiritual awareness and diet. Before moving to Costa Rica in 2018, she lived and worked in the hospitality and travel industry in Venezuela, Peru and the Dominican Republic. As Howler’s regular Entrepreneur CR columnist since early 2019, she offers tips and tools for business owners to thrive and succeed in harmony with their overall well-being. Contact Joanna at joannablanco@vivesattva.com and follow her on Instagram