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
FEA – Student´s Art Festival
The Student’s Art Festival includes three stages: institutional, Circuital, and regional, in addition to the national participation. In these encounters, the participants present their artistic skills such as dance, choreography, drawing, theater, and music.
Family Surfing in Costa Ballena
By Trevor Brown Family surfing vacations have become increasingly popular in the last 10 years. The equipment has gotten lighter, making it easier to maneuver, and both adults and children of all ages can […]
Horse Back Riding in Ojochal
With a lifetime of experience around horses, and fifteen years offering horseback riding tours, Lalo’s Tours have become known as the best around. Whether you are a rider or a novice, you will appreciate the […]
A promising future in Costa Ballena for futsal, project of Roger Bonet from Barcelona
Roger Bonet, is a young Catalonian who started a promising future Futsal project, thanks to his great experience on the field as a player for F.C. Barcelona
The Trunk, a particular threatened tree specie
It calls for protection of a particularly threatened tree species, the Aspidosperma myristicae folium (Apocynaceae family) and known here as Cara de Tigre or Caja…
Shine in Costa Rica And Costa Rica Will Shine on You!
~ by Perry GladstoneI love to tell stories and post pictures of the beauty of Costa Rica. It makes me feel good to share my slice of paradise. Almost everyone extols the virtues. “Live In Paradise” say the ads, […]
Love of Whales in the South Pacific of Costa Rica
How does a male humpback whale (also called a “bull”) ensure the survival of his species, if the females copulate with several other males, and go out and about through great distances in the ocean?
Lifeguard Team Captain
~ by Nate BrightALVARO CEDEÑO OBANDOHow old are you? How many children do you have? I’m 30 years old and have 3 children. What beaches do you work at? I rotate between the beaches in our program: […]
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