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Bahia Ballena Doctors

Professional Medical Services
Located in Hotel Cuna Del Angel
9 km south of Dominical
Puertocito, Costa Ballena
AKKA Institute
Located in the heart of the city of Ojochal de Osa, South Pacific of Costa Rica, Akka Institute is an inspiring Sanctuary of comfort and wellbeing.
Here in your body, your beautiful vessel for this journey to who you owe health and love Here in the present and showing up for yourself to be the best version of yourself you can be.
Directions: Calle Soluna, Ojochal de Osa
Punterenas, Costa Rica
IBARRA Pharmacy

Free Health Services
Natural Products, Cosmetics, Sunscreens
Orthopedic Products
Uvita – The Dome
Servicios Medicos Bahía Ballena
General Consultation, minor surgeries.
In Emergency: (506) 8839 4492
serviciosmedicosbb@gmail.com
Uvita - The Dome
Mindlove Online Therapy

Blending Psychoanalysis with Buddhist Psychology
Licensed Psychologist Dr. Paula García Chaves
Online Therapy, Chat Assistance 24/7
Individual and; Couples Therapy
Bilingual: English, Spanish
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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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