Shopping and Artisanal Boutiques
Buena Voluntad Tienda Americana

Nonprofit thrift store of Iglesia de la Costa in Uvita. Proceeds are used by our Hands of Mercy program to provide rice and beans, or clothing to needy families in the area.
Donations are gratefully received.
Tuesday to Friday: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Monday and Sunday: closed
Contact: 2201 5962
Uvita Community Library and Bookstore

Directions: Puntarenas, Uvita, 60504
Facebook Page: Uvita Community Library
El Mercado Bahia Ballena

El Mercado offers a wide variety of top-quality fruits and vegetables, handicrafts, meals, and much more in support of rural entrepreneurship.
Direction: Uvita, Provincia de Puntarenas
Phone Number:+506 8411 8807
Surfing Life
Surfing Life by Perry Gladstone Photo A surfer Dream Driving down the Costanera in Costa Ballena, South Pacific Costa Rica (#34 road), a young spider monkey ran out in front of the car. He barely […]
The Depths of Art
~ by Susie Atkinson Fotos: Brock de Lappe The Borucans have become through the years very detailed relief carvers. Relief carvings have a flat back, and the image is carved in three dimensions, obtaining unbelievable […]
Tuning into Mother Earth Surf Style
Surfing is much more than a sport. It’s a life style. It’s an obsession guiding your thoughts, influencing how you live, where you travel, and connecting you with the natural surroundings. It’s a way of life that forces you to be conscious of the natural state and flow of the planet.
Lifeguards in Costa Ballena
~ by Nate Bright Exciting things happen when you have a group of dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors and a strong vocal community! For the first time ever, the local Municipality has agreed to pay for […]
Surf season has arrived on the Ballena Coast
~ by Dagmar Reinhard – Photo Christopher Gstailder Much like our summer and winter seasons change, the seasons of big surf also changes. The summer months of hot sunny days are gone for now and a more […]
Unzipping Nature!
by Jack EwingIn his excellent book Life Above the Forest Floor, Donald Perry Ph. D. tells how he became entranced with the rainforest canopy when he was studying biology at university. There was virtually nothing […]
The Boaters of the Térraba River
~ by Prof. Fernando Pérez* Térraba has its roots in the borucan word Dí Crí, in the Broran dialect the word Diquís means “big water.” Several villages settle at its shores, among them are: La […]
Tinamastes
~ by Corey Walker from Tinamastes I often found myself walking the road from Tinamastes to Las Tumbas; it is a truly amazing and scenic road. It appears to me that the floor of the […]
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