Meet Bubba, a Pizote Celebrity
by Mike Graeber Bubba the Pizote came to me many years ago as a baby. He was found in the middle of the road, exhausted and abandoned by his troupe because he was too small […]
Undertaking a Life Without Violence
by Daniel Matul, Coordinador del Proyecto. Aiming to create opportunities for stable and quality employment for young people in the communities of Dominical, Uvita, Bahía Ballena, Ojochal, and Quepos; the Ministry of Public Security, in conjunction […]
Fun in Dominical Never Stops
by Trevor Brown Summer is here and the fun in Dominical never stops. After you’re finished with your daily activities of trekking to a waterfall, surfing, or just relaxing at the beach, another menu featuring nightlife […]
Beach Safety
by Nate Bright – Costa Ballena Lifeguards The Costa Ballena region has dozens of beautiful beaches that are ideal for surfing and other water activities. Knowing what to look for, and what to do if […]
The New Beach Promenade
by Dagmar Reinhard Guillermo Zabala Rivero has been living in Costa Rica for seven years, five of them in the Dominical area. He studied Structures at an Uruguayan University and worked for eight years in the […]
Costa Ballena Lifeguards Graduation
by Dagmar Reinhard December 14th, 2015 was the Costa Ballena Lifeguards graduation by the Quepos Coastguard, which is responsible for the province of Puntarenas. That day the sky was brilliantly blue, with no clouds and […]
The Magic World of the Mangroves
by Michael Chévez Valverde We enter with our boat into a magical world that very few people know. It is a magical environment of water and those strange trees whose roots grow on the surface on […]
Latest News from SANSA
By Dagmar Reinhard Last December Sansa opened a new route between San José and San Isidro de El General. With rates for regular flights of $ 106, for Costa Ricans $ 65 and a corporate […]
Dry Weather Flood
By Jack Ewing Strange Things in Nature… “Hey boss,” said Hacienda Barú guide Juan Ramón. “The strangler fig trail to the beach is flooded.” “You’re kidding,” I exclaimed, “We haven’t had enough rain to flood […]
Girls With Purpose
By Jeanine Webster For the past six months, selected local girls from Dominical and Dominicalito have been thrilled to learn to surf at our community project Chicas Con Propósito! The project is ran by three […]
Mini Teleton Osa Hosptital Dr. Tomas Casajús
~ by Dagmar Reinhard Ballena Tales interviewed Drs. Elti Ortiz Murillo and Vilma Sánchez Cordero at the Hospital Dr. Thomas Casas Casajús in Ciudad Cortés. We were told that the Costa Rica Telethon is a televised charity event organized by the […]
Green Drought
By Jack Ewing In the year 1981 I started catching rain in a tin can, measuring it each day with a wooden ruler, and writing down the results. Later I acquired a real rain gauge. In […]
