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
Sports: Rugby in Costa Ballena
Are you familiar with Rugby? It is a high contact sport, created in England and popular in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa. It is the fastest growing sport in the United States and is […]
Tara: A Sirena Saving Lives
Tara had just finished surfing at Dominical and was watching the waves and the sunset. It was after 5 p.m. and the lifeguards had already headed home for the day. Suddenly she noticed two people […]
Beth Sylver: The Lifeguards’ Ambassador
Costa Ballena has come to greatly appreciate Beth Sylver´s dedicated input to improving the circumstances of the Guardavidas Costa Ballena Lifeguards. Beth and her husband, Gene, are from California where they used to produce fine […]
The Safest place in Costa Rica
Costa Ballena is growing and with that comes a need for greater community security and essential services. Because development and infrastructure take time, it falls on the community itself to meet the most urgent needs. […]
Surf: 8th Annual Dominical Semana Santa Classic
Once you have crossed the bridge of the Barú River, you have arrived at Dominical, a small coastal city where three regions are coming together: the Central Pacific, Pérez Zeledón and the South Pacific. Every […]
El Camino de Costa Rica
What began as a personal challenge recently became a record setting milestone for Lagunas resident Caryn Steele. After hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain last year, Caryn decided to attempt the recently established El […]
DAWG: The Legacy Continues
Many who have lived in the Costa Ballena area knew Shawnell Parker as the “visible face” of DAWG for over 11 years and her tireless efforts made DAWG an important part of the Costa Ballena […]
Environment: Shark Secrets
The Isla del Caño Biological Reserve is one of the most biodiverse environments in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. it offers refuge to sharks and rays such as the white tip shark (Triaenodon obesus), […]
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