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
ECO FERIA CAMINO REAL DOMINICAL
Ecological products, delicious food, handmade decorations, jewelry and more!
Direction: Plaza Patrons, contiguo a la plaza de fútbol. 60504 Dominical, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Phone Number: +506 8943 3355
Envision House
by Dagmar Reinhard Two years ago, Elisabetta Zanettin began envisioning a youth center, administered and managed by the young people of the Uvita Bahía communities, a safe and positive place to share, learn and develop […]
Safe beaches: Strong community!
by Nate Bright It is estimated that more than 100 people drown on the beaches in Costa Rica every year. Fortunately, the Costa Ballena region has trained, certified lifeguards on two of our most popular […]
Loud-Mouthed Parakeets Invasion
by Jack Ewing A flock of at least thirty fast flying, scandalously loud, greenish-yellow birds flew directly overhead. My first thought was that they must be orange-chinned parakeets (Brotogeris jugularis), which I see almost every […]
The Art in Painting
by William Morales Vargas (Art Teacher) For more than thirty years I have been practicing the art of painting. I am an empirical and eclectic searcher of originality. I often wonder what makes an artwork […]
Courses for a Healthy Lifestyle
By Corey Walker from Tinamastes There are many things to be said about the community that gathers together into a market that promotes and sells organically grown food. I will say, in such a place […]
Paxer Coming to Costa Rica
By Jacobo Reyes Introduced by Venezuelan business people Jacobo Reyes and Gladys Irigoyen, the PAXER Hospitality Reservation Management System has arrived in Costa Rica. It is the solution to daily management of the hotel (Book-Collecting-Check-in, […]
The Culture of Boruca
by Susie Atkinson – photos: Isabelle Aubin Hidden within Costa Rica are different cultures and ethnic groups. There are eight indigenous groups in the country, and Costa Ballena’s closest community is the Borucans. Boruca’s history has […]
Meet Chester and Festus
by Mike Graeber These guys are Geoffroy’s Spider monkeys, the largest spider monkeys in the world. They live in remote areas of the jungle, where they move high into the trees. This makes them difficult […]
