Costa Ballena Guide, Osa, Costa Rica Free Digital Magazine and Travel Guide

  Costa Ballena is where the forest meets the South Pacific Ocean in the Osa Canton. It comprises the area from the Barú River, crossing the bridge at Dominical to the mouth of the Térraba River in Coronado.

The area includes the following small towns: Dominical, Dominicalito, Hermosa Beach, San Josecito, Uvita, Bahía, Ballena, Ojochal, and Coronado.

Visit Uvita Beach at  Marino Ballena National Park, the famous Whale’s Tail, with a length of about 2296 feet and a width of 820 feet; it is the world’s third-largest sandbank. During the low tide, you can walk to its very end.

Discover the wonders of Costa Ballena, and keep browsing to learn all you need to know about Costa Rica vacations in the South Pacific Region. 

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Ballena Tales is a digital and interactive magazine and travel guide covering Costa Ballena in the Osa Canton and the South Pacific region of Costa Rica. On this site, you will find helpful information such as what to do, services, experiences, natural attractions, wildlife, tide chartseventsrestaurants, and hotels in Costa Ballena, Osa, and the South Pacific of Costa Rica.

Our editorial priority is to satisfy our readers by publishing attractive content and highlighting the value of our advertisers' brands. The magazine, available in digital and print formats, highlights the local community. We collaborate free of charge with positive community initiatives and environmental organizations. It also includes interviews with pioneers, writers, and artists from the South Pacific region of Costa Rica.

The magazine goes beyond traditional print publications. Each issue, whether print or digital, is part of a robust digital ecosystem. Issues are accessible online, advertorials are featured on our blog, and brands are listed in the business directory on our website. The ads also include links to the advertising companies' websites and social media profiles.

The digital version has a worldwide reach with tens of thousands of opens. The print edition has a dedicated readership of more than 8,000 readers in the South Pacific Costa Ballena region. According to a study conducted in hotels, restaurants, pharmacies, offices, rental houses, supermarkets, and other places, the average readership for the print version was 2.3 local readers and 18 visitors per issue, totaling approximately 142,000 readers. This result corresponds to the printing of seven thousand copies per year.

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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