The Traditional Rice Tamales Made in Boruca

Every year in Boruca, tamales are prepared for the holidays. Doña Josefa Maroto, also called Chepita, has the hardy bijagua leaves (calathea lutea) prepared and ready to use; they replace the plantain leaves traditionally used […]

The Traditions of the Kabru^rojc

Mysterious beings [singlepic id=2257 w=200 h=333 float=left]From time immemorial, the Boruca tribe has practiced ceremonies and rituals dedicated to the gods of nature. With the arrival of the spanish invaders, our ancestral villages lost many […]

Where Swimmers Train

The only semi-Olympic swimming pool in the South Pacific The Hotel Mar y Selva Ecolodge, located on the heights of Ballena, has extraordinary views of the vast ocean and the Three Sisters Island. If you […]

Kids Love Donkeys

Enrique Murillo, alias El Flaco, who has been living in Uvita for the last 15 years, just achieved another life-goal with the support of the Germinator Project (Proyecto Germinadora) and other institutions such as INA, […]

Work the Soil: An Ancestral Tradition

I think all Ticos have a relative, friend, or neighbor who has a farm and cultivates the land. But how many of us have participated in any agricultural activity? Better yet, we can ask ourselves, […]

The 3R's

Part 1 How to reduce or change our environmental impact in easy and creative ways Most of us have heard of the three R’s – reduce, reuse and recycle – but we don’t always consider […]

Rural Tourism in Playa Hermosa

The community of Playa Hermosa is located on the hills of the Pacific coastal rainforest, just a few hundred meters from the well-known beach of Playa Hermosa. In this community of agricultural origins, you will […]

Kayaking at the Marino Ballena National Park

Víctor, the Uvita Adventure Tours manager, offers mountain-bike, kayak and boat tours. We decided to go for a kayak tour through the spectacular marine park at Bahía Uvita. We met at the beach where we […]

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Buena Voluntad Tienda Americana

Uvita Community Library and Bookstore

El Mercado Bahia Ballena

ECO FERIA CAMINO REAL DOMINICAL

The Traditional Rice Tamales Made in Boruca

The Traditions of the Kabru^rojc

Where Swimmers Train

Kids Love Donkeys

Work the Soil: An Ancestral Tradition

The 3R's

Rural Tourism in Playa Hermosa

Kayaking at the Marino Ballena National Park

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