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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.
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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.
The Tree Ocelot or Margay Cat
By Vet. Fernando Riera S. The margay cat (Leopardus wiiedi) inhabits the mountains of Costa Ballena. The size of a domestic cat, it is relatively small in size (3.2 kg) when compared with other Costa […]
Healthy Rivers in San Josecito
Osa Conservation is an NGO committed to research and nature protection (Non governmental Organization) of the Osa Peninsula. However, sometimes they go outside their mandate to facilitate workshops about water health. San Josecito is a […]
See the world with painter Marvin’s eyes
By Dagmar Reinhard We met Marvin just as he was successfully finishing his first big mural at the bowling alley in Coronado; it is a huge marine underwater landscape covering two walls. “It represented an […]
Mavi Surf Hotel – Dominical
The owners of Mavi Surf Hotel, Massimiliano and Barbara are from Chiavari, a picturesque Italian town in the province of Genoa. They studied at the same school and dated for a couple of months. Fifteen […]
The value of a view
By Robert E. Rodgers Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so it is said. Visually pleasing is a lot better than being exposed to boring images, in person or on the screen. In […]
A Paradise for Whales and Surfing
by Cheme Costa Ballena in the South Pacific of Costa Rica has become one of the favorite areas for domestic and foreign tourists, thanks to whales watching and our charming beaches. Playa Colonia was acknowledged […]
God knows best!
I believe the best lessons yoga provides are the ones that teach you to live a better life. This specific insight came from my recent trip to India. I learned that India could change you, […]
In Memory of Ismael Gonzalez the Master Mask Carver
by Susie Atkinson On November 27, 2014, the indigenous community Boruca lost an icon, Don Ismaël González, who was born July 17, 1928. Don Ismaël’s legacy is abundant as he was the only living person […]
Scarlet Macaws
By Claudia Langguth The Scarlet Macaw or lapa, as we call it in Costa Rica, is one of the world’s biggest parrots. It is about 80 cm long, and its span width is more than […]
Maranta, the Tapir
By Dagmar Reinhard At the early age of three-years, Saulo Gutiérrez started studying music at the Sinfónica Nacional in San José. For 10 years, he received classes and now at the age of 19, he […]
Did the Liberator Juanito Mora ever visit Golfo Dulce?
By Dagmar Reinhard In September 16th, 2010, the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica declared Juanito Mora “National Hero and Liberator.” Juan Rafael Mora Porras (February 8, 1814 to September 30, 1860) was President of Costa […]
About Pineapple Tours
In 2006, Nego (Manuel Mora) from beautiful Dominical and Rachel Wirostek from New York started their venture Pineapple Kayak Tours and SUP. Both are avid kayakers, stand up paddlers, and nature lovers. They want to […]
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