By Donna Porter With all of the boldly exotic-looking tropical beauties that we have to choose from to use in our gardens and landscapes, like Helcionias, Gingers, Aroids, Marantas and Crotons, we sometimes forget that we also have a fabulous selection of flowering tropical shrubs that add even more color,
Read MoreThis recipe is adapted for ingredients available in Quepos from Alton Brown’s & is one of my favourites. Ingredients 1 whole egg 1 Tbs water 1 Tbs butter 30 gm dried apple rings or apricots 1 whole pork tenderloin, 450 gm 100 gm thinly slice prosciutto ham 2” chorizo or Italian sausage, casing removed and chopped
Read MoreBy Matt Casseday My given name is Matthew, but for better than 20 years I have also been known as Mateo, the Spanish equivalent of Matthew. In my early years here, like many wishing to reinvent themselves in one way or another, I sought to be called only by my
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing Carpenters, builders and sawmill operators love it; chicken and pig farmers hate it; and environmentalists have mixed feelings about it. I have heard people say that the gmelina tree (Gmelina arborea) is a plague that should be eradicated from the face of the earth, yet others believe
Read MoreWell, what can be said for the month of November for fishing in Quepos, Costa Rica, as well as the fishing in most of the waters of Costa Rica “RAIN”!! On the upside with December upon us the rain should be subsiding. We still have almost nightly showers and a
Read MoreThese Horoscopes are meant to be fun and enjoyed. They should not be taken too seriously. SAGITTARIUS – November 22-December 21 Don’t forget your towel today. I usually find I’m less likely to forget things if I wrap them around my head. Everyone has their own mnemonic tricks though. RULING
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful slice of Paradise……….with the holidays in Costa Rica you are in for a great time– enjoy the festivities! If you are looking for the traditional Christmas Dinner then you are in luck! Several of our wonderful restaurants will be pulling out all the stops for a
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines the word “sustainable” as: “of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or seriously damaged.” The word has been in use for a long time, at least since 1727 according
Read MoreBy Donna Porter Allow me to introduce you to one of the shadiest families I know of – the Marantaceae Family. They love dark, damp, hummusy places….. but, are actually a fine and honorable group of plants that have even been known to pray. These bold beauties exult and thrive
Read MoreThere’s a whole new world of terms out there that may be confusing to you, such as Carbon Footprint and Carbon Neutral. We are going to explain them and hopefully teach you to reduce your carbon footprint! So, just what does Carbon Footprint mean? Carbon footprint is the amount of
Read MoreWritten by Melissa Ellenburg, Volunteer This is one of 3 children’s stories written by the 16 year old Ellenburg Triplets. Their 3 stories will become a a book to be sold by KSTR to teach children the importance of saving the rainforest. It will be available next year. There once
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Read MoreBy Bill Dwyer The soup that evolved into Gazpacho originated in medieval Andalusia, Spain’s southernmost province, when it was ruled by Moorish caliphs. The original dish bore hardly any resemblance to the soup we now know as Gazpacho. It consisted of a loaf of bread that had been soaked in
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi What do you get when you combine eleven musicians from Costa Rica, Cuba, Colombia and El Salvador who create a fusion sound of reggae, cumbia and funk, then let them tour Europe? If you ask the musicians of Sonambulo, they will tell you that the result is
Read MoreBy Costa Rica Pools & Construction Tiles, whether ceramic tiles or natural stone or glass tiles, should not fall off. There are all-tiled pools that go back over 100 years and they are still performing well today. Tile when installed correctly is a great pool or spa tile that not only looks great and
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