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Playa Ventanas opened its windows again
By Dagmar Reinhard The public access to one of the most beautiful beaches along the South Pacific coast was interrupted two years ago, when a bridge was washed away by the heavy rain, leaving a deep […]
Welcome to Surf in the South Pacific
Pacífico Sur-F By Cheme In recent years, national surfing has been booming, especially because in 2014 our local surfers have placed our country Costa Rica at a high-level in the international ranking. Surfers from all […]
Osa SUP Paradise
By Cheme Stand up paddle SUP, is a sport that can be practiced in calm waters and at sea. Costa Ballena and the South Pacific region offers a lot of beautiful places for this sport. There […]
Bi-cantonal Commission Osa-Golfito
By Carlos Leon The last board meeting of the Chamber of Tourism of Osa (CATUOSA) took place in the new Hostal del Mar in Golfito. Among the numerous participants, was Golfito’s Chamber of Tourism, represented by Elberth […]
Ongoing events in Sierpe
By Claudia Langguth Edition number 40 of Ballena Tales Magazine is dedicated to the events in the South Pacific of Costa Rica, and we have events in Sierpe de Osa every single day. Scarlett macaws, […]
Captivated by Playa Cativo Lodge
By Dagmar Reinhard The boat was waiting for us at Golfito’s dock where we boarded Captain Alan’s boat to cross the serene waters of Golfo Dulce to a large bay surrounded by tall palm trees. […]
The Ojoche trail along Ojochal
By Leo and Leonie German volunteers But why Ojoche? The (Brosimum Ojochealicastrum)is a tree that gave its name to the village of Ojochal, a place where this species was abundant; however, today there are very few of […]
Aha! + Adventure = Freedom
By Perry Gladstone This is my Freedom Fighting Formula, and it works like crazy. Adventure is the bridge that takes you from your old story of who you were to a great, new story. Aha! is […]
A Living Concept in Uvita
By Michael Ratzan The concept of Villa del Sol residential neighborhood begins with a beautiful beach,a tropical landscape, and easy access. Add the comfort of private ownership, and you have the most affordable neighborhood experience in Costa […]
Tolomuco Tayra
By Dr. Fernando Riera This peculiar mammal, a “cousin” of theweasels, is a diurnal predator; it is hard to pindown because we don’t see it often here. The Tayra (Eira barbara) or tolomuco, as it […]
Welcome New Neighbors!
By Dagmar Reinhard Steven and Rachel are the proud owners of Casitas Del Rio. This is a beautifully designed and relaxing river front development of luxury homes. The “casitas” are surrounded by lush gardens where wildlife makes frequent appearances. The […]
Veni, vidi, vici: Drew LaPlante
Singer and songwriter Drew LaPlante a barefoot troubadour; he is originally from Ohio and has recently landed in Costa Ballena. When LaPlante calls himself he turned 30, he decided it was time to move on. In 2012, he arrived in Costa Rica for the fist time and,with his backpack, he spent some time in the Corcovado National Park.
A Summer of Beach Tunes
By Trevor Brown Summer in Costa Ballena is packed with festivals. From traditional horse parades (topes) and expos, to multinational music festivals, the good times keep rolling. However, there are lots of events and activities to do […]
Counting Birds In Costa Ballena
Text and photos by Jack Ewing Why is bird watching such a popular activity? I believe the answer lies in the great diversity of birds, not only in the number of species — around 9800 worldwide […]
Adventures in Costa Ballena, tips for motorcyclists
Adventures in Costa Ballena, tips for motorcyclists By Robert E. Rodgers Readers of Ballena Tales are an adventurous group. This group likes its adventure sports: water, low lands, mountain, or jungle. They are also adventurous […]
The Roots Initiative
By Corey Walker The Vida Auténtica project is already rooted and continually growing. When you stop by the Organic Market on Tuesdays at Tinamaste’s salon communal, you will find out what is going on with Vida’s Roots Initiative; our […]
Ballena Views – New Spectacular Ocean View Development
Location – Ojochal on the Cinco Ventanas Road – Ballena Coast Lot Sale Price: $65,000 to $170,000 US Land size: 750 m² (0.20 acres) to 3,266 m² (0.81 acres) Spectacular ocean view development overlooking the […]
Beautiful Home with the Best Value in the Ojochal Valley
ID 16743 – Beautiful Home with the Best Value in the Ojochal Valley Location: Ojochal on Papagayo Road – Ballena Coast Sale Price: $375,000 US Building size: 297 m² (3,196 ft²) Land size: 10,000 m² (1 […]
Great Value!! 8.2 acres With 2 Homes and Ocean Views
ID 16524 – Great Value!! 8.2 acres With 2 Homes and Ocean Views Location: Ojochal – Ballena Coast Sale Price: $565,000 US Building size: 1st Home 152 m² (1,647 ft²) 2nd Home 100 m² (1,076 […]
“Cinco Ventanas Home” – Fabulous Ocean, Mountain and Rainforest Views
ID 16475 – “Cinco Ventanas Home” – Fabulous Ocean, Mountain and Rainforest Views Location: Ojochal – Ballena Coast Sale Price: $499,000 US Building size: 279 m² (3,003 ft²) Land size: 1.05 hectares (2.6 acres) “JUST […]
Beautiful Home with Panoramic Ocean Views
ID 15946 – Beautiful Home with Panoramic Ocean Views Location: Tres Rios on the Ballena Coast, Costa Rica Sale Price: $549,000 Building size: 284 m2 Land size: 30000 m2 Luxurious Tropical Living at its finest. […]
Curre , cultural tour through the Indigenous village
Rey Curré Little Devils Dances Transport in comfortable vans with A/C Breakfast at La Quebrada Grande Restaurant Bi-lingual guides Cújsrót Masks Workshop with Don Edixon Art Museum Petroglyphs, spheres and typical Indigenous ranchos Historical […]
Costa Ballena Craft Beer Fest
Second Annual Costa Ballena Craft Beer Tasting Saturday, January 17th, Goathouse km169 We met with Tori Philippi, the Operation’s Director and Matt Newby, the Event Coordinator; we asked them to describe the concept behind the […]
Spheres – Recovery of the Indigenous History
by Dagmar Reinhard The new Rural Indian Yimba Cajc Lyceum, in Curré,recently received three spheres.We were with Ifigenia Quintanilla, the archaeologist expert in the spheres while she gave a lecture to the students. Ifigenia talked […]
