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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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THE COMMON POTOO King of Camouflage
The Common Potoo or staking bird (Nyctibius griseus) protected by its excellent camouflage spends the day resting at low altitude, sometimes even on fence posts

THE PATH OF THE TAPIR
Living in the Path of the Tapir is not only fascinating, but it is also a special privilege that I hope we all appreciate and work to perpetuate.

NEOTROPICAL BIRD SNAKES IMPRESSIVE EGG THIEVES
You can find the neotropical bird snakes or bird-eating snakes in the Costa Ballena. They are non-venomous snakes that are active during the day

The Art of Dinosaurs
Therapod and ceratopsid dinosaurs have been found! a mere 15 kilometers south of Uvita, in Ojochal! So far, we can see a Tyrannosaurus rex and the head of one of its prey species, a Triceratops

REPAIRING A DECK Do it yourself
I want to tell you that repairing a wooden deck that has been exposed to the elements is easier than it seems if we take the correct route when carrying out the project

THE MISTY MOUNTAINS
The mystic mountains, only 20 km away from the bustling shopping oasis of San Isidro, nestled in the Talamanca mountain range, lays the Cloudbridge Reserve. It extends up to 2600m along the foot of the Chirripo, the highest mountain in Costa Rica.

Dr. Ana a little dynamo of a doctor in a veterinary center
This dynamo of a doctor never stops learning and spends some of her non-working hours studying online veterinary and aviculture classes.

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We continually strive to be the best magazine in the South Pacific of Costa Rica, and we thank those customers who are choosing Ballena Tales Magazine as the means of print communication for their products.

The green-black poison frog, beautiful jewel of Costa Rica
The green-black poison frog, a beautiful jewel of Costa Rica tropical forest. Please protect them so that future generations can also appreciate them!
CATCH BIG YELLOW-FIN AND BIG-EYE TUNA DRAKE BAY
As more people fish for Tuna, the fish get smarter and more selective. However, because we are in such a remote location in Drake Bay, the fishing pressure here is virtually non-existent.

Stay healthy, stay hydrated!
Stay healthy, stay hydrated! By Beth Sylver Ginger Tea: This simple tea is delicious and refreshing Recipe: Put a large pot of water on the stove. Peel and thinly slice a 1 1⁄2 to a […]
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