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Ballena Tales, Costa Rica's South Pacific travel guide, operates from Uvita, in Costa Ballena, and sees itself as a link between businesses in Costa Ballena-Osa and the South Pacific region, the rest of Costa Rica, and the world. We are a multilingual, multi-professional team. We are proud of the stable and lasting relationships we have with our partner at Ballena Taless. Ballena Tales collaborates with national and international humanitarian and environmental groups.
In this Costa Rica South Pacific travel guide, you'll find helpful and entertaining information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, adventure, bars, nightlife, lifestyle, and wildlife on the Osa Peninsula and Costa Ballena.
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Ballena Tales is a free digital magazine in Costa Rica, catering to travelers, residents, and investors, and covering the Costa Ballena region in the Canton of Osa, located in the Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is a fully bilingual, bimonthly, full-color digital magazine.
The free digital magazine introduces readers to the life of the local community, featuring interviews with pioneers, writers, and artists, as well as extensive information on restaurants, hotels, experiences, natural attractions, and wildlife in Costa Rica's South Pacific region
We are not just a magazine; each edition (print and digital) is linked to a robust web platform. The editions are published online, and advertorials are included in our blog. Additionally, we feature the brand in the business directory and add links to the advertiser's website and social networks. Currently, the digital publications have over 80,000 openings across all their platforms, and the advertised brands have a global reach.
We have a loyal audience in this sector of the South Pacific, with Costa Ballena alone, more than 8,000 readers will see your ad in each printed publication.
We respect our readers by providing diverse content that makes the publication enjoyable, while also appreciating the advertising of our advertisers.
Surf Tournament at HermOsa Beach – Uvita
Ranchos Remo, located on the heights of Playa Hermosa, decided to organize a surf tournament at HermOsa Beach, near to Uvita. The purpose of the event was to raise funds to equip the beach with […]
Ben Fagan becoming a neighbor of San Salvador
He is from Charleston – South Carolina. He has come to this country eight times, and played at many local bars, sometimes with JamiSun. This last February his band, The Holy City Hooligans participated at […]
JamiSun and The Naked Version
The talented guitar player and singer from South Carolina has played at Jolly Roger, Tortilla Flats, the Roadhouse, the Flutterby House and at the recent Best Fest Festival. Recently, he released his latest CD, Naked […]
Full Moon Party at Playa Ventanas
The first of many full moon parties was held at Playa Ventanas, 5 km North of Ojochal de Osa and 10 km South of Uvita of Costa Ballena de Osa, last Saturday January 26th, 2013. […]
Hacienda Coopeagri
400 metros Sur entrada Playa Chamán Uvita, Costa Rica (506) 2743 8081, (506) 2743 8400 hotel@ns.coopeagri.co.cr Find them on Facebook: HaciendaCoopeagri
Pancito Café
Bakery, Pastry Shop and French Specialties Breakfast and Lunch available Plaza Delfin, 25 metros de l’entrada de Ojochal Ojochal de Osa, Costa Rica (506) 8729 4115 pancitocafe@gmail.com 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Pancito Café is […]
The "Blue Note del Sur" Trio
“The Blue Note Del Sur” trio is integrated by Bédard Lyne, singer and guitarist, Jean-Luc Danis, bassist and voice, both are from Canada, and Vincent Resta, who came from France many years ago, is expert […]
The Girl Who Sings to the Whales – Samanta Duarte
At her young age, only eight years old, Samantha Duarte Picado from San Josecito, Uvita, has a clear picture of what is important in her life: the whales. She goes to the local school, and […]
Rescuing Animals on the Road
We recently received an ocelot at the Clinic showing no vital signs. It had been run over by a car. According to a witness, the perpetrator got off his car, took out his cell phone […]
The World's Fastest Animal is Visiting
It lives mostly along mountain ranges, river valleys, and coastlines in Polar Regions. In regions with a mild winter, it often becomes a permanent resident; however, some of them, especially adult males, may remain in […]

Why Yoga & Surfing?
Yoga & Surfing retreats are becoming very popular in this country and around the world. For those who wonder why that is happening, here you have a brief explanation: Yoga has a meaning that is […]
The Shamans of the Bribri Tribe
The Shamans of the Bribri Indigenous Tribe at Cordillera de Talamanca The Bribri Indigenous Tribe from Cordillera de Talamanca is one of the few remaining indigenous groups in Costa Rica. The Cordillera of Talamanca is the […]
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