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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.
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.
Dental Health for Dogs
Bad breath in pets have several causes; it’s necessary to discard infected teeth, foreign objects stuck between the teeth (pieces of wooden sticks or bones), abscesses, plaque, etc.
Yoga Philosophy ~ Part V
by Pilar Salazar The Eight Limbs Yoga was never meant to be a one-hour workout. It was – and is – a path; it’s a 24-hour practice and a way to experience life. The space we take […]
Celebrating Costa Rica
~ by Jeane Brennan Those who live in or near Sierpe work hard. Whether it’s fishing to supply the restaurants or for sport; farming various crops or raising and nurturing farm animals, or retail businesses; daily life is challenging. When it’s […]
Ventanas Beach gets Lifeguards!
~ by Nate Bright On Saturday, October 1, 2016, another beach in the Costa Ballena region became safer! In partnership with the ADI of Ojochal, the Guardavidas Costa Ballena Lifeguard program opened a new tower at Playa Ventanas. Playa Ventanas, located […]
Afro Flow Yoga at the Hart Center
~ by Dagmar ReinhardWould you believe that yoga has been in Africa for thousands of years? Leslie Salmon Jones, Afro Flow Yoga® founder, told us this fact during her week-long yoga workshop at the Hart Center, at the Vista Ballena […]
“You Might be an Animal Lover If… ”
~ by Shawnell Parker You are over 40 and you speak perfect baby talk. Your spouse has half the bed, and you and five dogs share the other half. Your pets have more toys than […]
Saeeda Wright, Journey to Love
Saeeda Wright, Journey to Love by Dagmar Reinhard Photos by Shannon Buttler Saeeda’s home is Portland, Oregon. Raised in a Christian, music-loving family, she very early knew that singing was to be her career. She […]
Sierpe in Osa: Very Special for Sighting Wildlife!
Sierpe de Osa is a rural village surrounded by gardens, farms, rivers, estuaries, and the rainforest. Squirrel monkeys, as well as howler and capuchin are aware that they can find plenty of fruits, leaves, insects, and other delicious snacks. One of their ever-favorite is wild guava, of which there are many in the Blue Channel.
The Whale Resort
By Michael Fox There is so much to see and do on the Osa Peninsula. It is a refuge for a large diversity of flora and fauna. There is an abundance of marine life, including […]
Simplify your Life in Paradise
Simplify your Life in Paradise ~ by Trevor Brown Living in paradise is relative to your physical location and mental state You can live in a paradise in your mind; and yet, live somewhere almost […]
Corcovado National Park
By Luis H. Galera Photos by Amigos Area Conservación OsaCorcovado National Park, which, according to some locals, is named after a kind of native type of quail called corcovado, is located on the Osa Peninsula, […]
Fuego Brew Co., fire from the river
By Trevor BrownWith Costa Rica’s rapidly growing craft beer market, and a small bohemian beach town on the rise becoming Costa Rica’s next “hot spot”, timing couldn’t be better for Playa Dominical’s very own brewery. […]
What to do, where to eat, and where to stay
- Activities and Tours
- Whale watching tour
- Natural Attractions
- Ballena Marine National Park
- Restaurants
- Hotels
South Pacific Beaches
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