Beach Safety
by Nate Bright – Costa Ballena Lifeguards The Costa Ballena region has dozens of beautiful beaches that are ideal for surfing and other water activities. Knowing what to look for, and what to do if […]
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The New Beach Promenade
by Dagmar Reinhard Guillermo Zabala Rivero has been living in Costa Rica for seven years, five of them in the Dominical area. He studied Structures at an Uruguayan University and worked for eight years in the […]
Costa Ballena Lifeguards Graduation
by Dagmar Reinhard December 14th, 2015 was the Costa Ballena Lifeguards graduation by the Quepos Coastguard, which is responsible for the province of Puntarenas. That day the sky was brilliantly blue, with no clouds and […]
Dry Weather Flood
By Jack Ewing Strange Things in Nature… “Hey boss,” said Hacienda Barú guide Juan Ramón. “The strangler fig trail to the beach is flooded.” “You’re kidding,” I exclaimed, “We haven’t had enough rain to flood […]
Mini Teleton Osa Hosptital Dr. Tomas Casajús
~ by Dagmar Reinhard Ballena Tales interviewed Drs. Elti Ortiz Murillo and Vilma Sánchez Cordero at the Hospital Dr. Thomas Casas Casajús in Ciudad Cortés. We were told that the Costa Rica Telethon is a televised charity event organized by the […]
Green Drought
By Jack Ewing In the year 1981 I started catching rain in a tin can, measuring it each day with a wooden ruler, and writing down the results. Later I acquired a real rain gauge. In […]
