Spa and Personal Wellness - Yoga - Hairdressing - Hair Removal - Tattoos - Personal well-being
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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The Wiz of Oz, Timeless Fantasy in June!
by Pied Piper Productions & Jungle Arts and Dance In 1904, novelist Frank L. Baum achieved success with his book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In 1939, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presented this iconic film with Judy Garland with […]

Ballena Tales History, Costa Rica South Pacific Travel Guide
At 2007 there were no printed means of communication between the three villages. In Ojochal not even phone service was functioning. I started to edit Ballena Tales, a little brochure dedicated to the area, interviewing pioneers, business people, and tourists.

Dominical Surf Spot: Costa Rica’s best kept secret
Dominical has slowly gained popularity for its surfing. It’s one of Costa Rica’s best-kept secret! Now, the town thrives of surf tourism. National and regional surf contests occur annually in Dominical further showcasing the powerful waves and help in keeping our surf culture alive.

Happy Is Healthy. Say “no” to stress.
What do you think will happen if you get stubborn about being happy? Say “no” to stress. Recently a friend, told me, “My secret is, I just don’t do stress. That stuff will kill you. If I can’t do anything, about something, I sure as heck don’t worry about it.”
“Ojos en la calle” Safer together!
Safer together! Finally, a tool for everyone to help prevent crime in our area. Ojos en la Calle is a community vigilance network and anonymous reporting application for smartphones.
The Tank
AXIOM is proud to work with the national AYA (Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers) and the local ASADA (Communal Systems) to benefit the welfare of the Uvita community our vision is to assist in the development of Costa Ballena. Economic and community growth start with securing clean and abundant water. A portion of the company’s revenue is dedicated to developing community infrastructure systems.

Stay off the Rocks!
by Nate Bright The Guardavidas Costa Ballena Lifeguards are a community funded lifeguard program that protects three of our local beaches: Playa Dominical to the north, Playa Hermosa near Uvita and Playa Ventanas to the […]
Giant Beautiful Kapok at Baru Wildlife Refuge
By Jack Ewing The most noteworthy old tree that has passed on at Hacienda Barú was an enormous old kapok or ceibo tree (Ceiba pentandra). It once dominated the skies near what is today the […]
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South Pacific Costa Rica Beaches,
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