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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.

Celebrating the Sierpe Wetlands

The Sierpe-Terraba Wetlands is a cause for great celebration, and the town of Sierpe knows how to celebrate! Music, food, dance, soccer, cultural art and The Tope (a gorgeous horse parade) were alive and in living color during […]

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Culinary Artists at Hotel Vista Ballena Uvita

The Whales and Dolphins Restaurant offers an incredible selection of traditional food, and North American cuisine for breakfast lunch and dinner. Our passionate chefs will create decorative and mouth-watering dishes that will tease and satisfy all of your senses. The Whales and Dolphins Restaurant is quickly becoming recognized as the premier place in the South Pacific to enjoy an incredibly romantic or relaxing sunset dinner with 180 degree ocean view and sunset vistas. You may choose from our comprehensive and affordable menu, or choose to indulge in one of our chefs food creations offered through our nightly specials.

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Happy Birthday, Costa Rica!

The fifteenth of September: Happy Birthday Costa Rica! ~ By Robert E. Rodgers This year instead of the typical fireworks, advanced imbibing, over-eating at the BBQ, all of those things normally associated with Costa Rica’s birthday […]

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A Learning Experience

Matt, Holly, and little Mason are from Pollock Pines in California. It was their fourth visit to Costa Ballena and each visit has been different. In 2009, Matt and Holly spent their vacation at a […]

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Yoga during Pregnancy

    I am currently pregnant with my second girl. Although I have gone through some of the pregnancy’s discomforts, both pregnancies have been a very nice and smooth journey.     I believe the […]

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Escuela Verde Costa Ballena

Costa Ballena’s one and only Pre K – 8 Bilingual School!-By Tracey LyskoThose of us who call the Southern Zone home are lucky to experience the support of a close-knit community that understands the importance […]

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2015 Surfing Games

Costa Rica became the World Champion in Nicaragua    The ‘2015 Surfing Games’ ended with great excitement at Playa Popoyo, where 27 nations from around the world came together to enjoy an outstanding week of […]

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Shaping Wings

Our Team…  My name is Ericka Sibaja, director of the center Forjando Alas(Shaping Wings). As a psychologist, I bring my expertise in community work, recreation, and social work. Our team is very diverse and includes […]

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