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Being surrounded by nature, beautiful waterfalls, beautiful beaches, spectacular sunsets, are ingredients that contribute to good healthy people who visit or live in Costa Ballena, South Pacific of Costa Rica.
This section is dedicated to YOU! Your body, your mind, your soul - your life! Costa Ballena is a good place to improve your health - the humidity in the air balances the percentage of water in your body, fruits and vegetables grow abundantly and there are plenty of opportunities to do yoga or other sports. Furthermore, most of the hotels around here have Spas of outstanding quality. Costa Ballena is waiting to cosset you!
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Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel and Spa
Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel and Spa The boutique hotel offers all services and facilities for a perfect beach, adventure and nature vacation. Enjoy fine dining at the gourmet restaurant, relax by the bar, enjoy swimming […]
How Do We Get To Boruca? South Pacific Costa Rica, indigenous culture
Throughout the year, but especially in December, there are many events and festivals in the village of Boruca. The directions below will take you straight to this beautiful village where you can experience a world […]
First Ethno-Tourism Festival
Boruca – December 14th, 2013 “Since ancient times, the drums, shells and flutes are typical instruments played along the chanteys representing our Brunca spirituality and joy.” Ismaël González Rojas is the president of CATORBRU (Chamber […]
From Essence to Wisdom
Article written by Priscilla In Boruca, medicine is a vital element of the culture; it is global and intuitive. The acquired knowledge has been passed from generation to generation, mainly from mother to daughter. Even […]
So Cagru
“Wise Warrior Woman” So = wise mature woman – cagru = warrior Doña Lourdes Rojas Frasser is an educator, trainer of trainers, president of the Association of Indian tourism, and a mother to four children. […]
The Traditional Rice Tamales Made in Boruca
Every year in Boruca, tamales are prepared for the holidays. Doña Josefa Maroto, also called Chepita, has the hardy bijagua leaves (calathea lutea) prepared and ready to use; they replace the plantain leaves traditionally used […]
The Traditions of the Kabru^rojc
Mysterious beings [singlepic id=2257 w=200 h=333 float=left]From time immemorial, the Boruca tribe has practiced ceremonies and rituals dedicated to the gods of nature. With the arrival of the spanish invaders, our ancestral villages lost many […]
Where Swimmers Train
The only semi-Olympic swimming pool in the South Pacific The Hotel Mar y Selva Ecolodge, located on the heights of Ballena, has extraordinary views of the vast ocean and the Three Sisters Island. If you […]
Kids Love Donkeys
Enrique Murillo, alias El Flaco, who has been living in Uvita for the last 15 years, just achieved another life-goal with the support of the Germinator Project (Proyecto Germinadora) and other institutions such as INA, […]
Work the Soil: An Ancestral Tradition
I think all Ticos have a relative, friend, or neighbor who has a farm and cultivates the land. But how many of us have participated in any agricultural activity? Better yet, we can ask ourselves, […]
The 3R's
Part 1 How to reduce or change our environmental impact in easy and creative ways Most of us have heard of the three R’s – reduce, reuse and recycle – but we don’t always consider […]
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