Ballena Tales Magazine and Travel Guide, South Pacific Costa Rica Issue #55
Costa Ballena General Services, Osa, South Pacific Costa Rica
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Important Telephone Numbers for Costa Ballena
Police
911/117
Cortes 2788-8030
Dominical 2787-0406
Dominical Check Point 2787-0406
Jaco 2643-1631
Matapalo 2787-5312
Ojochal 2786-5661
Palmar Sur 2786-6320
Platanillo 2772-3582
Puerto Jimenez 2735-5114
Quepos 2777-0196
San Isidro 2771-3447
Southern Zone 2787-0369/8811-9043
Uvita 2743-8385
Tourist 2267-8014
Bus Schedules
Important Telephone Numbers for Costa Ballena
Transit police
Jaco 2643-1654
National 2222-9245
Palmar 2786-7824
Quepos 2777-0329
San Isidro 2771-3313
INS accidentes
800 800 8000
INS asistencia carretera
800 800 8001
Municipalidad de Osa
+506 2782 0000
Emergency phone numbers
Fire
118
Golfito 2775-0260
Palmar Norte 2786-6283
Quepos 2777-0308
San Isidro 2771-0333
Alcohólicos anónimos
Alcohólicos anónimos español 8685 9395 / 8824 1840
Alcoholics anonymous English 8634 6495
Airports Phone Numbers
See Service Page Section "Transportation and Car rental".
Ballena medical services See Service Page Section "Medical Care"
Bus services: See Service Page Section "Transportation and Car rental"
Emergency phone numbers
24hr Clinic (S.I.) 2772-7070/2772-6060
ASANA 2787-0254
Accident Reports 800-TRANSIT
Vets: See Service Page Section "Pet Care"
Dentists: See Service Page Section "Medical Care"
Help For People Robbed 2289-1486
ICE Cortés 2788 8166
ICE Información 1113
ICE International Operator 1116
ICE Averías/problems with Phone Line 1193
ICE Dominical 2787 0123
ICE Uvita 2002 5661
ICE Electricity 24 hours 2771 5126
ICE Phone 1119
Dominical Lifeguards: 2787 0310
Taxi: See Service Page Section "Transportation and Car rental"
Embassies Phone numbers
DAWG – Rescue Animals
~ by Shawnell Parker Fantastic, Fabulous and Faithful Fosters Frankly, foster families are the best things that can happen to a rescue animal. D.A.W.G. could never have continued for ten years to save animals without turning […]
The Tanagers – Competing with the Rainbow
~ by Susana García Competing with the Rainbow Often our gardens are filled with feathers of a thousand colors, mainly due to a group of birds that compete with the rainbow. The tanager family in […]
Improvement of Infrastructure at the Marino Ballena National Park
~ by Dagmar Reinhard Improvement of Infrastructure Roy Vargas is the adviser to Dr. Edgar E. Gutiérrez Espeleta, Minister of Environment, Energy, Seas, Coasts and Wetlands of the Republic of Costa Rica. Roy has a […]
Happy Feet Ballet and Performing Arts School presents “Second Intensive Dance Program of the Southern Zone”
~ by Heather Gamewell A great opportunity to see and participate The Happy Feet Ballet and Performing Arts School presents the “Second Intensive Dance Program of the Southern Zone” from the 8th to the 21th […]
From Regeneration to Sustainability
~ by Chema Medina An alternative way of life Chema and Marga have been practicing sustainable and regenerative practices on top of the Coastal Range (just above the biological corridor “El Paso de la Danta”) […]
Train with Olympian Ian James
~ by Ian James “Enhance the quality of life for all community residents” I have dedicated my entire personal and professional life to physical fitness and living a healthy lifestyle. My success in sports and […]
Sam Reidy – A young talented surfer
~ by Heather Kline / Dagmar Reinhard Hard work pays off: For the 2nd time Costa Rican National Champion Samuel, who adorned our title page in an earlier edition is back. He told us what […]
Caño Island: An Underwater Experience
~ by Katharina Bertl / Julia Gerber An Underwater Experience Caño Island is a tropical paradise known for its white-sand beaches and impressive coral reefs. Since 1978 it has been an archaeological and biological reserve and […]
Savegre River, Ecological and Cultural Bastion
by Luis H. Galera Savegre River – Ecological and Cultural Bastion The waters named Quebrada Providencia at 3490 m.a.s.l. flow from the interior of the Cordillera de Talamanca in the mystical Massif de la Muerte, […]
Coast Guard Training
~ by Beth Silver Guarantee safety on the beaches of Costa Ballena In September, fifteen dedicated young people joined the Coast Guard in Manuel Antonio for a 2-week, intensive training program to obtain an Open […]
NonKuaxa
~ by Kurandenk (Kamel González Rojas) “Our goal is to make people aware of our village” Nonkuaxa means “the tail of the spider monkey” and has a spiral as symbol or logo. This group was begun […]
Union is Strength
~ by Perry Gladstone “One for all and all for one”: Community cohesion at the Costa Ballena The Hero defines himself in crisis and so, too, does a community. This is when the morals and […]
What to do, Where to eat, and Where to stay…
- Activities and Tours
- Whale Watching Tour
- Natural Attractions
- Marino Ballena National Park
- Restaurants
- Hotels and Accommodations
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