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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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CAP News
A great way to bring your CAP dues back to your neighborhood. The Community Surveillance Support program (CAP CSS ) is an initiative focused on assisting Southern Zone communities to secure the well-being of its […]
The 50 years of the School of San Josecito
San Josecito is a small community in the mountains of Uvita. A few Costa Rican families remained in the area which 50 years ago was quite populated, so much that it required the opening of […]
The Grasshopper: Food for the Largest Predator of the Sierpe River
The River and the Térraba Sierpe wetlands are home to American crocodiles (Cocodrilus acutus) living in fresh and saltwater areas. However, alligators only live in freshwater zones. During their initial stage of lives, these prehistoric […]
The Coyol Palm Tree
[singlepic id=1354 w=320 h=240 float=left]The Coyol Palm, also known as spiny palm, is very common in our area, and reproduces in a natural way by spontaneously spreading its seeds. Genre: Acrocomia Origin: Tropical America (Neotropics) […]
See the Good, Share the Good
[singlepic id=1454 w=320 h=240 float=left]Costa Ballena has a wide range of bio and cultural diversity. Living here encourages us to pay more attention to other cultures, challenging us to respect their feelings and ‘modus vivendi’. […]

Putting the Pieces Together with Christophe Gstalder
Having traveled the world, Christophe Gstalder always returns to Costa Ballena, a place that has captured his heart. He lived for several years with the Boruca Indians, near Palmar, and maintains close ties with community members.
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Continue readingTraditional Celebrations 2013 in Bahía Uvita
We have not seen this type of events in the last 15 years in Bahia.” That was the comment of an enthusiastic neighbor who got together with his friends at a small courtyard under the […]
Melvin González Rojas "aka" Kuradenk
We met Melvin at the eighth Spheres Festival in Palmar Sur. He is the Don Ismael’s son, the master of the Borucan masks. We introduced him in a previous edition. When he was only seven […]
8th Spheres Festival in Osa
Last March, another great Spheres Festival took place at the central square in Palmar Sur. Hundreds of visitors stood still and admired the Danza Joven dancers from the UNA University, listened to…
Rainy season is upon us…
The green season (read: rainy season) is upon us. To a bunch of us living down here in our little slice of paradise, this is our favorite time of the year. Everything is so green […]
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