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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.

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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Costatika Language School

For Spanish students:      Learning a language goes beyond just studying. Making the effort of learning a language other than your native tongue speaks volumes of you. When you are learning Spanish, it shows you […]

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Paddling for Cancer

The Journey has just Begun:  By Dagmar Reinhard Charlie Howden is originally from Great Britain and lives with his fiancée in Florida. Since 2007, after visiting his good friend José several times in Costa Rica, he […]

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The Sierpe Ferry

Hundreds of tourists throughout the year come to Sierpe to wait for their eco tour adventures. The local tour operators offer educational and amazing experiences. Sometimes, however, adventures and new horizons are even easier to experience. The Sierpe ferry is […]

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Ojochal has its Community Food Bank

The Ojochal community, also known as the gourmet capital of the Southern Pacific, united to assist families in need, with the commitment that no child will go to bed hungry.  Rita Lucas, a neighbor and enthusiastic member of the […]

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The Ojochal Community Garden

The “Ojochal Community Food Bank” is pleased to announce “Phase One” of our community gardens! This community garden has been planted on the land loaned to us by Jesús Jiménez. It is located near Cabinas Tortuga, on the […]

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A Surfers Paradise

   By Trevor Brown      I have been fortunate to have surfed in many places along the Pacific Coast. From North America, through all of Central America and into a couple of zones in South America, […]

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Made in Boruca!

Do you want a unique souvenir of your trip to Costa Rica, something authentic that doesn’t have the ‘Made in China’ stamp on it? The perfect gifts would be the ones made by one of […]

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