Costa Ballena. Osa, South Pacific, Costa Rica
A World of Light and Color!
Costa Ballena is the place where the forest meets the South Pacific Ocean in the Osa Canton. It comprises the area from the Barú River, crossing the bridge at Dominical all the way to the mouth of Térraba River in Coronado. The following small towns belong to the area: Dominical – Dominicalito – Hermosa Beach – San Josecito – Uvita - Bahía – La Union – Ballena – Ojochal – Punta Mala and Coronado.

Costa Ballena Map
How to get to Costa Ballena?
From San José, take Route 27 towards Orotina, pay attention to the exit to Jaco – Tárcoles, carry on to Parrita and Quepos, and follow the new Coastal Highway (Route 34) to Dominical. Travel time: about 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Alternatively, from San José, take Cerro de la Muerte (Route 2), to San Isidro and then take route 234 to Dominical. Travel time: about 4 hours and 30 minutes.
From Palmar go North on the Coastal Highway.
Nearest airports: Quepos and Palmar Sur.
TRACOPA buses, on their way from San José to the Panamanian border, make a stop in Uvita. Travel time: about 3 hours 30 minutes.
Visit Marino Ballena,National Park. The famous Whale’s Tail is located at Playa Uvita with a length of about 2296 feet and a width of 820 feet, it is the world’s largest sandbank. During the low tide, you can walk to its very end.
The Park is open from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm every day, the entrance fee is CRC 1000 for nationals or residents and $ 6 for foreigners. THIS ENTRANCE ALLOWS YOU TO VISIT ALL PARK BEACHES ON THE SAME DAY.
The park is fortunate to receive two annual migrations of whales, the Humpback Whale of the North visits the South Pacific Coast from December to March and the humpback whale of the South begins migration in July which ends in October.
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The call of the whales at Marino Ballena National Park
It is a bright and beautiful morning when we set off to find the namesake of the Costa Ballena. Each of the visitors on the small boat unconsciously holds their breath to be able to follow any call of the whales

OSA, LIVING WITH THE ESSENCE OF NATURE
Living with the essence of nature. If you long to be one of the lucky ones who call Osa their home, I invite you to contact my office with any questions you have about how to make this irresistible idea a possibility for you, too.

THE COMMON POTOO King of Camouflage
The Common Potoo or staking bird (Nyctibius griseus) protected by its excellent camouflage spends the day resting at low altitude, sometimes even on fence posts

THE PATH OF THE TAPIR
Living in the Path of the Tapir is not only fascinating, but it is also a special privilege that I hope we all appreciate and work to perpetuate.

NEOTROPICAL BIRD SNAKES IMPRESSIVE EGG THIEVES
You can find the neotropical bird snakes or bird-eating snakes in the Costa Ballena. They are non-venomous snakes that are active during the day

The Art of Dinosaurs
Therapod and ceratopsid dinosaurs have been found! a mere 15 kilometers south of Uvita, in Ojochal! So far, we can see a Tyrannosaurus rex and the head of one of its prey species, a Triceratops

REPAIRING A DECK Do it yourself
I want to tell you that repairing a wooden deck that has been exposed to the elements is easier than it seems if we take the correct route when carrying out the project

THE MISTY MOUNTAINS
The mystic mountains, only 20 km away from the bustling shopping oasis of San Isidro, nestled in the Talamanca mountain range, lays the Cloudbridge Reserve. It extends up to 2600m along the foot of the Chirripo, the highest mountain in Costa Rica.

Dr. Ana a little dynamo of a doctor in a veterinary center
This dynamo of a doctor never stops learning and spends some of her non-working hours studying online veterinary and aviculture classes.

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The green-black poison frog, beautiful jewel of Costa Rica
The green-black poison frog, a beautiful jewel of Costa Rica tropical forest. Please protect them so that future generations can also appreciate them!
CATCH BIG YELLOW-FIN AND BIG-EYE TUNA DRAKE BAY
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