The South Pacific is a unique region with some of the most impressive natural wonders that Costa Rica has to offer, here is the Manuel Antonio and Marine Ballena National Parks, Chirripo, sites in indigenous areas, the Terraba-Sierpe mangroves, the Piedras Blancas National Park, Golfo Dulce, Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park. The South Pacific of Costa Rica offers fantastic opportunities for adventure, whale watching tour, sports fishing, diving, surfing, rafting, paragliding, mountain climbing, bird watching, excellent beaches and natural attractions to enjoy.3094

Being on the first page of Google

Before the Internet’s availability, people consulted countless non-digital sources such as phone books and shared friends’ opinions about hotel and restaurant services.
Today consumers have an Internet connection 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to search for information from their computer or cell phone.

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Le French Café – Plaza Bahía Moana

Le French Café at the brand new Moana Plaza Bahía stands out for its innovative decoration. The large terraces welcome the sea breezes, and there are comfortable seats, a well-equipped bar, and display cases with delicacies in bread, desserts, and sweets.

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Alma de Ojochal Hotel

The Alma De Ojochal Hotel is, as the name says, “the soul of Ojochal” and is in tune with the spirit of Pura Vida on the South Western coast of Costa Rica. Here you will have the feeling of enjoying life to the fullest, embracing experience and adventure in a very relaxed atmosphere.

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Ventanas Beach

What a beautiful spot. You will now understand why people love this secluded beach, surrounded by lush rainforest and lined with palm trees. It mostly has calm waves. The shallow waters are safe for children (always under their parents’ observation and paying attention to the lifeguards’ alerts.)

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local economy - economía local

How YOU can help the local economy

Indeed, most of the Costa Ballena region is dependent on tourism. Given that as the background, we hear from our homeowners, clients, and the social media channels: What can we do to help with the local economy?

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Where does your native timber come from?

Where does your native timber come from?

Most of the construction on the Costa Ballena and Osa Peninsula is done by hotels and second-home builders drawn by the lush rainforest. Native timber feels like an obvious choice: who doesn’t love a handcrafted Cristobal door’s luxury?

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travels by bicycle

In Osa the history travels by bicycle

It is an exhibition with identity, designed by and for the inhabitants of the Osa Canton. It is a temporary exhibition “In Osa history travels by bicycle,” which you can admire at the Finca 6 Museum site, in Palmar Sur.

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teenage monkeys, monos adolescentes

The Strange Behavior of a Gang of Teenage Monkeys

The whole gang of teenage monkeys turned tail, ran for the fig tree, scuffled for a position, and ascended to the crown. Once safe from the mother raccoon, they seemed to lose interest in her, like a person trying to forget an embarrassing incident and pretending it never happened. The monkeys returned to their vagrant behavior, and mama continued about her business with her cubs at her side.

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Piper Umbellatum

The surprising benefits of Piper Umbellatum

Before pulling it out as an ordinary weed, I took a photo with an app called PlantNet. And in a second, I had its name; Google told me the rest. I am impressed by the surprising benefits of Piper Umbellatum. It is a plant growing in tropical áreas, and you can find it along our rural streets and in your garden. It can flower all year round if there is sufficient moisture.

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Here you can find contact information and bus schedules to San Isidro de Perez Zeledon, Quepos, Dominical, Uvita, Palmar, Sierpe, Puerto Jimenez at the Osa Peninsula, Golfito, Ciudad Neily, Panamanian border and David (Panama).

The cheapest way to travel is always by bus, in Costa Rica the public bus transport is very good and you can find buses to reach any part of the country.

On almost all bus routes, there is at least one stop along the way where passengers can stretch out, make use of sanitary services and have a snack. Most units traveling to different destinations are modern and offer amenities to travelers.3094

BUS FROM SAN JOSÉ TO...

QUEPOS5:30 AM   6:00 AM   6:15 AM   7:00 AM   8:30 AM   9:00 AM   10:30 AM   12:00 PM   1:15 PM   2:30 PM   4:00 PM   4:45 PM   5:00 PM   7:30 PM
SAN ISIDRO2771-0412  2221-42145:00 AM   6:00 AM   6:10 AM   7:00 AM   7:40 AM   8:15 AM   9:00 AM   10:00 AM   11:30 AM   12:01 PM   1:00 PM   2:30 PM   3:30 PM   4:00 PM   6:30 PM
UVITA2221-4214  2777-0263

5:30 AM   6:30 AM   7:31 AM   8:30 AM   9:30 AM   10:15 AM   11:00 AM   12:15 PM   1:05 PM   2:00 PM   3:30 PM   4:30 PM   6:40 PM

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214  2777-0263

5:00 AM   5:30 AM   6:30 AM   7:00 AM   7:29 AM   7:31 AM   7:40 AM   8:30 AM   9:30 AM   10:00 AM   10:15 AM   11:00 AM   12:15 PM   1:00 PM   1:05 PM   2:00 PM   2:30 PM   3:30 PM   4:30 PM   6:30 PM   6:40 PM

SIERPE2221-4214 2777-02638:30 AM
PTO. JIMÉNEZ+506 2783 4293 

8:00 AM  12:00 PM

GOLFITO

2221-4214 2777-02636:30 AM  7:00 AM   3:30 PM
C. NEILLY2221-4214  2777-0263

5:00 AM   5:30 AM   7:31 AM   7:40 AM   9:30 AM   10:15 AM   11:00 AM   1:00 PM   1:05 PM   2:00 PM   3:30 PM   4:30 PM  6:30 PM   6:40 PM

PASO CANOASPAN. BORDER5:00 AM   5:30 AM   7:29 AM   7:31 AM   7:40 AM   9:30 AM   10:15 AM   11:00 AM   1:00 PM   1:05 PM   2:00 PM   3:30 PM   4:30 PM   6:30 PM   6:40 PM

 

BUS FROM QUEPOS TO...

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

4:15 AM, 4:30 AM, 5:00 AM, 6:15 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:45 AM, 8:16 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:40 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:00PM,  1:15 PM, 2:45 PM 5:15 PM

DOMINICAL2221-4214     2777-0263

11:30 AM

UVITA2221-4214     2777-0263

11:30 AM

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

11:30 AM

BUS FROM SAN ISIDRO TO...

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

7:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:00 AM, 9:05 AM, 10:20 AM, 10:30 AM, 10:31 AM, 1:00 PM, 1:15 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:45 PM, 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM

CIUDAD NEILLY

2221-4214     2777-0263

4:45 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:40 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:10 PM, 6:30 PM, 9:30 PM

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

4:45 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:40AM, 12:30 PM, 1:05 PM, 3:00 PM, 4,10 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 9:30 PM

GOLFITO

2221-4214     2777-0263

10:00 AM

BUS FROM UVITA TO...

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

6:30 AM, 6:43 AM, 7:21 AM, 7:30 AM, 7:45 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:05 AM, 11:10 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:40 PM,  7:57 PM

DOMINICAL2221-4214     2777-0263

7:21 AM

QUEPOS2221-4214     2777-0263

7:21 AM

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

9:43 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:01 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:28 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:58 PM, 4:30 PM, 5:18 PM, 6:13 PM, 8:02 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:53 PM

GOLFITO2221-4214     2777-0263

11:01 AM, 8:02 PM

CIUDAD NEILLY

2221-4214     2777-0263

 9:43 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:20 PM, 2:28 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:58 PM, 5:18 PM, 6:13 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:53 PM

BUS FROM PALMAR NORTE TO...

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

4:45 AM, 5:15 AM, 6:05 AM, 6:10 AM, 6:20 AM, 6:21 AM, 6:30 AM,  7:31 AM, 8:30 AM, 8:36 AM,  9:50 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:15 AM, 10:18 AM, 1:00 PM, 1:05 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:01 PM, 6:15 PM, 6:30 PM

SAN ISIDRO

2221-4214     2777-0263

4:45 AM, 6:10 AM, 6:20 AM, 7:31 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:45 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:15 PM

UVITA

2221-4214     2777-0263

 5:15 AM, 6:05 AM, 6:21 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 8:36 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 1:05 PM, 3:01 PM, 6:30 PM

DOMINICAL2221-4214     2777-0263

6:21 AM

SIERPE2221-4214     2777-0263

2:00 PM

PUERTO JIMENEZ

2221-4214     2777-0263

 9:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 5:30 PM

GOLFITO2221-4214     2777-0263

11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 9:30 PM

CIUDAD NEILLY

2221-4214     2777-0263

12:42 AM, 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:39 PM, 1:15 PM, 14:24 PM, 3:05 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:02 PM, 4:39 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:13 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 9:38 PM, 11,49 PM

BUS FROM SIERPE TO...

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

 6:01 AM

UVITA2221-4214     2777-0263

6:01 AM

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

6:01 AM

BUS FROM PUERTO JIMÉNEZ TO...

CIUDAD NEILLY

2221-4214     2777-0263

5:30 AM, 2:00 PM

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

 5:00 AM, 9:00 AM

BUS FROM GOLFITO TO...

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 13:30 PM

SAN ISIDRO

2221-4214     2777-0263

6:00 AM, 1:30 PM

UVITA

2221-4214     2777-0263

5:00 AM

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 1:30 PM

BUS FROM CIUDAD NEILLY TO...

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

 4:00 AM, 4:40 AM, 4:50 AM, 5:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:12 AM, 8:15 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:15 PM, 1:45 PM, 3:30PM, 5:00 PM, 5:10 PM

SAN ISIDRO

2221-4214     2777-0263

4:40 AM, 5:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:00 PM

UVITA

2221-4214     2777-0263

4:00 AM, 4:20 AM, 4:50 AM, 7:12 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 5:10 PM

DOMINICAL

2221-4214     2777-0263

 

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

 4:00 AM, 4:20 AM, 4:40 AM, 4:50 AM, 5:00 AM, 7:12 AM, 8:15 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 5:00 PM, 5:10 PM

BUS FROM PASO CANOAS (PAN BORDER) TO...

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214 2777-0263

Lunes - Viernes: 4:00 AM, 4:20 AM, 6:50 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:29 AM, 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:15 AM 1:20 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:40 PM

Sabado - Domingo: 4:00 AM, 4:20 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:29 AM, 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:15 AM 1:20 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:40 PM

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214 2777-0263

4:20 AM,  8:00 AM, 8:29 AM, 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 1:20 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:40 PM

SAN ISIDRO

2221-4214 2777-0263

4:20 AM,  8:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 4:30 PM

UVITA

2221-4214 2777-0263

4:00 AM,  8:30 AM, 11:15 AM, 1:20 PM, 4:40 PM

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Bus going to Puerto Jiménez Tel. +506 2783 4293 

Bus transportation services

TRACOPA

Transportes Costarricenses Panameños (TRACOPA)
2221-4214 | 2258-8939 | 2290-1308 o al fax 2232-7702

For bus schedule, visit Tracopa Website

Need help planning your Costa Rica vacations? We look forward to helping you!

Email: carlos@ballenatales.com
Phone: +(506) 8946 7134

Empresarios Unidos: 2222-0064
Ersa Vans: 2294-5806/8302-6802
Fantasy Bus: 2232-3681
Interbus: 2283-5573
Musoc: 2771-0414/2222-2422
Transportes Blanco: 2771-2550
Transportes Jaco: 2233-1109
Transportes Morales: 2777-0263
Transportes Quepos: 2777-0743

South Pacific Routes:

Quepos-Dominical 2771-4744
Quepos-San Jose 2777-0263
San Jose-Palmar Norte: 2222-2666
San Jose-Puerto Jimenez: 2771-4744 / +506 2783 4293 
San Jose-Quepos: 2223-5567
San Jose-San Isidro: 2771-3829