Current issue of Ballena Tales magazine
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.
Stay informed about new developments in the region, including interesting initiatives and events, as featured in our Events section.
With each issue, we add new content for you to enjoy in this library.
Visit the Ballena Tales Magazine website regularly to stay up-to-date with the latest news in Costa Ballena, Osa, South Pacific, Costa Rica.
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.
DAWG – Rescue Animals
~ by Shawnell Parker Fantastic, Fabulous and Faithful Fosters Frankly, foster families are the best things that can happen to a rescue animal. D.A.W.G. could never have continued for ten years to save animals without turning […]
The Tanagers – Competing with the Rainbow
~ by Susana García Competing with the Rainbow Often our gardens are filled with feathers of a thousand colors, mainly due to a group of birds that compete with the rainbow. The tanager family in […]
Improvement of Infrastructure at the Marino Ballena National Park
~ by Dagmar Reinhard Improvement of Infrastructure Roy Vargas is the adviser to Dr. Edgar E. Gutiérrez Espeleta, Minister of Environment, Energy, Seas, Coasts and Wetlands of the Republic of Costa Rica. Roy has a […]
Happy Feet Ballet and Performing Arts School presents “Second Intensive Dance Program of the Southern Zone”
~ by Heather Gamewell A great opportunity to see and participate The Happy Feet Ballet and Performing Arts School presents the “Second Intensive Dance Program of the Southern Zone” from the 8th to the 21th […]
From Regeneration to Sustainability
~ by Chema Medina An alternative way of life Chema and Marga have been practicing sustainable and regenerative practices on top of the Coastal Range (just above the biological corridor “El Paso de la Danta”) […]
Train with Olympian Ian James
~ by Ian James “Enhance the quality of life for all community residents” I have dedicated my entire personal and professional life to physical fitness and living a healthy lifestyle. My success in sports and […]
Sam Reidy – A young talented surfer
~ by Heather Kline / Dagmar Reinhard Hard work pays off: For the 2nd time Costa Rican National Champion Samuel, who adorned our title page in an earlier edition is back. He told us what […]
Caño Island: An Underwater Experience
~ by Katharina Bertl / Julia Gerber An Underwater Experience Caño Island is a tropical paradise known for its white-sand beaches and impressive coral reefs. Since 1978 it has been an archaeological and biological reserve and […]
Savegre River, Ecological and Cultural Bastion
by Luis H. Galera Savegre River – Ecological and Cultural Bastion The waters named Quebrada Providencia at 3490 m.a.s.l. flow from the interior of the Cordillera de Talamanca in the mystical Massif de la Muerte, […]
Coast Guard Training
~ by Beth Silver Guarantee safety on the beaches of Costa Ballena In September, fifteen dedicated young people joined the Coast Guard in Manuel Antonio for a 2-week, intensive training program to obtain an Open […]
NonKuaxa
~ by Kurandenk (Kamel González Rojas) “Our goal is to make people aware of our village” Nonkuaxa means “the tail of the spider monkey” and has a spiral as symbol or logo. This group was begun […]
Union is Strength
~ by Perry Gladstone “One for all and all for one”: Community cohesion at the Costa Ballena The Hero defines himself in crisis and so, too, does a community. This is when the morals and […]
What to do, where to eat, and where to stay
- Activities and Tours
- Whale watching tour
- Natural Attractions
- Ballena Marine National Park
- Restaurants
- Hotels
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