They gave it all up… - Osa, Costa Ballena, Uvita - Ballena Tales

They gave it all up…

~ by Dagmar ReinhardThey gave it all up……and made it happen when they recently moved to Costa Rica with their family. Shopi still remembers that moment, 13 years ago, when he made a decision to change his […]

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Observing Wild Animals from a Distance

~ by Ella HookAt the Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, a community of people work hard to ensure the health, happiness, and safety of animals of all species like turtles, squirrels, and monkeys. There is a foundational respect for the […]

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Ant-Opia

~ by Perry GladstoneOf all the creatures in the jungle, it’s the tiny, mysterious ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) I am most impressed with. Appearing out of nowhere, no other creature seems to find food faster (while they love sugar, […]

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Happy Tourists

~ by Susie AtkinsonIn Costa Ballena, we are at the height of the tourism season from Christmas to Easter. For people wanting to escape the snow and freezing cold, where is best place to go? The tropics! Whale […]

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The Gentle Giants of Parque Reptilandia

~ by Roel de PleckerParque Reptilandia is home to a big variety of native and exotic species. One of these exotic species is our African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata). They are Africa’s largest mainland tortoises with a carapace length […]

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Chamber of Tourism Meeting

~ by Dagmar Reinhard In February, the 49th Business Meeting, organized by CATUOSA (Osa Chamber of Tourism) and chaired by Mr. Luis Centeno, was held at the PZ Country Club Hotel in San Isidro.    Right in the heart of Pérez Zeledón […]

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