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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 Borucans ~ People of survivors
The Borucans were transformed into muleteers and providers of tributes for the Spanish, especially corn, beans, textiles, dyes of textiles and boat construction.
FEA – Student´s Art Festival
The Student’s Art Festival includes three stages: institutional, Circuital, and regional, in addition to the national participation. In these encounters, the participants present their artistic skills such as dance, choreography, drawing, theater, and music.
Family Surfing in Costa Ballena
By Trevor Brown Family surfing vacations have become increasingly popular in the last 10 years. The equipment has gotten lighter, making it easier to maneuver, and both adults and children of all ages can […]
Horse Back Riding in Ojochal
With a lifetime of experience around horses, and fifteen years offering horseback riding tours, Lalo’s Tours have become known as the best around. Whether you are a rider or a novice, you will appreciate the […]

A promising future in Costa Ballena for futsal, project of Roger Bonet from Barcelona
Roger Bonet, is a young Catalonian who started a promising future Futsal project, thanks to his great experience on the field as a player for F.C. Barcelona

The Trunk, a particular threatened tree specie
It calls for protection of a particularly threatened tree species, the Aspidosperma myristicae folium (Apocynaceae family) and known here as Cara de Tigre or Caja…
Shine in Costa Rica And Costa Rica Will Shine on You!
~ by Perry GladstoneI love to tell stories and post pictures of the beauty of Costa Rica. It makes me feel good to share my slice of paradise. Almost everyone extols the virtues. “Live In Paradise” say the ads, […]

Love of Whales in the South Pacific of Costa Rica
How does a male humpback whale (also called a “bull”) ensure the survival of his species, if the females copulate with several other males, and go out and about through great distances in the ocean?
Lifeguard Team Captain
~ by Nate BrightALVARO CEDEÑO OBANDOHow old are you? How many children do you have? I’m 30 years old and have 3 children. What beaches do you work at? I rotate between the beaches in our program: […]
Humpbacks Whales, joyful giants
The humpbacks whales, joyful giants, using their massive flukes (tail fins), they propel themselves through the water. Regularly, they catapult their 40 tons of body weight completely out of the water, landing with a tremendous splash.
Black & Green Tree Chickens
~ by Jack EwingIn the mid 1970s on a trip to Hacienda Barú with my 10 year old daughter, Natalie, a green iguana ran across the rough gravel road. “Oh my god Daddy, what was that horrible […]
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