The Swell is Coming

by Cheme When a surfer hears about the swell, there is ground for joy; it is time to start planning. What is the swell? It is the series of mechanical waves spreading along the interface […]

Uvita, A Pretty Town is a Happy Town

Bright tropical colors were painted on buildings, fences, and recycled tire planters of the happy town. The results certainly put a big smile on everyone’s face!

The moringa, called Tree of Life, grows four to five meters high, and the roots, leaves, seeds, fruits, flowers, bark, and pods offer many medicinal benefits. by Guillermo García Moringa: science has confirmed its favorable […]

Believing in the“Impossible”Makes Miracles “Possible”

by Dagmar Reinhard Jazmín is eleven years old; her life changed dramatically when she was only three. Today, thanks to the help of a small group of people, she has been reunited with her parents. […]

Spheres – The Diquís Archaeological Sites are World Heritage

By Francisco Corrales Ulloa, ArchaeologistMuseo Nacional de Costa RicaPhotos by Museo Nacional de Costa Rica In June 2014, several archaeological sites’ housing stone spheres within the Canton of Osa in Costa Rica were declared World […]

Respect the Elders

by Robert E. Rodgers The theme of this issue of Ballena Tales is the spheres located at and around Palmar Sur down here in our neck of the woods. I was given the task of […]

The Floor Loom

by Ellen Hoel and Susan Atkinson About two years ago, Susan Atkinson (Pacific Edge Cabins in Dominicalito) built a floor loom for Doña Marina and her group of Borucans weavers, Artesanos Naturales. The idea of […]

Ding Repair in Costa Ballena

by Trevor Brown Whether you are a professional surfer, or just a beginner, there comes a time when your surfboard needs repair. From impacts via reef, rocks, other surfboards, or any number of possibilities, you […]

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The Swell is Coming

Uvita, A Pretty Town is a Happy Town

The Moringa “Tree of Life,”

Believing in the“Impossible”Makes Miracles “Possible”

Spheres – The Diquís Archaeological Sites are World Heritage

Respect the Elders

The Floor Loom

Ding Repair in Costa Ballena

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