About Ballena Tales Costa Rica Travel Guide and Magazine
Ballena Tales is an essential free digital magazine in Costa Rica, valid for travelers, residents, and investors covering Costa Ballena in the Canton of Osa in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. It is a fully bilingual and full-color digital magazine. Operate from Uvita in Costa Ballena. They see themselves as a connector between Costa Ballena, OSA, the South Pacific zone, the rest of Costa Rica, and the world.
We are a multi-lingual and multi-professional team. We are proud of the stable and lasting relationship between Ballena Tales and our partners. Ballena Tales collaborates with national and international humanitarian and environmental groups.
The magazine introduces the reader to the life of the local community, with interviews of pioneers, writers, and artists, as well as extensive information on restaurants, hotels, experiences, natural attractions, and wildlife of the Costa Rica South Pacific.
Ballena Tales Magazine and Costa Rica Travel Guide - Overview
BALLENA TALES MAGAZINE since 2008 year in Uvita (Costa Ballena, Costa Rica). Costa Rican and foreign alike. Ballena Tales is a travel guide and magazine covering Costa Ballena in the Canton of Osa in the South Pacific region of Costa Rica. It is a bi-lingual, bimonthly, and full-color, glossy digital magazine. The magazine introduces the reader to the local community life with interviews of pioneers, writers, and artists.
You will find helpful information such as tide charts, what to do, events, restaurants, and hotel listings. Ballena Tales is very proud of its team of assiduous writers, appealing art design, and satisfied advertisers. Ballena Tales has a 5 Star Rating and 70% repeat customers. Ballena Tales is a free collaborator with the local Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, the International Costa Ballena Women´s Network, Escuela Verde, public schools, environmental organizations, and other entities. Ballena Tales represents its customers in the South Pacific region. Read our current issue>>>
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Ballena Tales is an essential free digital magazine in Costa Rica, valid for travelers, residents, and investors covering Costa Ballena in the Canton of Osa in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. It is a fully bilingual, bi-monthly, and full-color digital magazine.
The magazine introduces the reader to the life of the local community, with interviews of pioneers, writers, and artists, as well as extensive information on restaurants, hotels, experiences, natural attractions, and wildlife of the Costa Rica South Pacific.
We are not just a magazine; each edition (print and digital) is linked to a robust web platform; the editions are published online, and the advertorials are included in our blog and the brand in the commercial directory. We also add links to the advertising company's website and social networks. At this time, the openings of digital publications in all their expressions exceed 80 thousand openings, and the advertised brands have a global reach.
We have a loyal audience of over 8,000 readers in the South Pacific's Costa Ballena region who will view your news in each printed edition.
We prioritize our readers' satisfaction by delivering a variety of engaging content while showcasing the value of our advertisers' brands.
Our unknown neighbors – or the indigenous community in the southern zone
It is noteworthy that both ticos and the foreign community know very little about the indigenous population of our country. Did you know that the first settlers arrived here between 10,000 and 7,000 years before […]
Boruca – Old times – New times in Boruca
Susan, owner of the Pacific Edge Ecolodge in Dominicalito, has been working with the Boruca community for nearly 17 years, mainly with Marina Lazaro, selling her masks and all the beautifully hand-woven goods, they make. […]
Sansa Regional
With over thirty years of experience, Sansa Regional is the nation’s most traveled commercial carrier, with five high-season flights daily to Puerto Jiménez, alone. Serving ten destinations all around the country, Sansa makes Costa Rica […]
Rivers with no Bridges and Horses that got stuck in the Mud…
Eida Esperanza Fonseca Cruz, was born 80 years ago at Legua de Aserrí near the capital. Still very young, she came with her family to La Esperanza where years later she met her future husband, […]

Ballena Tales Magazine Welcomes You!
Ballena Tales Magazine is now online! Everything you need to know about Costa Ballena and Osa in the South Pacific of Costa Rica can be found here. From discovering Local artists under Art & Culture […]
Ballena Tales' Third Anniversary
In three years our Ballena Tales magazine has positioned itself on the market. We celebrated this event with a Fiesta. Georg Kiechl of Papa Kilo – Ultralight Uvita – very generously lent us his facilities. […]
What to do, Where to eat, and Where to stay…
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- Natural Attractions
- Marino Ballena National Park
- Restaurants
- Hotels and Accommodations
South Pacific Costa Rica Beaches,
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