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
Holistic Drop-in Yoga and Wellness Center
by Ellie Fortier The Internet is abuzz about the new holistic drop-in yoga and wellness center in Uvita, Crouching Frog. It is the brainchild of Ellie and Jean-Pierre Fortier, a young couple from Austin, Texas. […]
Snorkeling in Biological Reserve of Caño Island
Caño Island, a small nature reserve near the Corcovado National Park. We jetted down the river, which is surrounded by wonderful mangrove forests, and smoothly left the river mouth behind to enter the Pacific ocean.
Magical Papaya Seeds
by Susanna Kahr When I tried it for the very first time, I learned to appreciate this delicious exotic fruit. First, I only ate the smooth flesh of the papaya and banned the black seeds. […]
Night Walks in Costa Ballena
by Cesar Barrio Amorós The magnificent forest of Costa Rica offers the nature loving traveler countless opportunities to observe spectacular fauna and flora. However, during the day we can only see half of what is […]
The Sloth: The World’s Slowest Mammal
by Dr. Fernando Riera S. Sloths are neotropical animals that live in the rain forests of Central America. They are characterized by an eternal pleasant smile on their face. The animals are definitely out of […]
DAWG Likes Cats
~ by Shawnell Parker Someone once asked, why are you called DAWG? Don’t you like cats? Of course, I said, we do, but Domestic Animal Welfare Group sounds a lot classier that CATS, Cutting off […]
A bunch of ITs… How many make a bunch?
by Dagmar Reinhard We were surprised by zbeckabee‘s interpretation as to how many make a bunch? “It is totally dependent upon the buncher and how many items he/she thinks should be bunched into the bunch.” […]
Boruca Gallery Gift Shop
by Susie Atkinson Looking for a unique souvenir of your trip to Costa Rica – something that is a true representation of the local folklore, and does not have that “Made in China” stamp on […]
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