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Ballena Tales Magazine and Travel Guide contains everything you need to know about Costa Ballena and Osa in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. They also include information about tours, local artists, events, and hotels and restaurants.
Ballena Tales is an essential free digital magazine in Costa Rica, valid for travelers, residents, and investors covering Costa Ballena in the Canton of Osa in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. It is a fully bilingual, bi-monthly, and full-color digital magazine.
The magazine introduces the reader to the life of the local community, with interviews of pioneers, writers, and artists, as well as extensive information on restaurants, hotels, experiences, natural attractions, and wildlife of the South Pacific of Costa Rica.
We are not just a magazine; each edition (print and digital) is linked to a robust web platform; the editions are published online, and the advertorials are included in our blog and the brand in the commercial directory. We also add links to the advertising company's website and social networks. At this time, the openings of digital publications in all their expressions exceed 80 thousand openings, and the advertised brands have a global reach.
We have a loyal audience of over 8,000 readers in the South Pacific's Costa Ballena region who will view your news in each printed edition.
We prioritize our readers' satisfaction by delivering a variety of engaging content while showcasing the value of our advertisers' brands.
Girls With Purpose
By Jeanine Webster For the past six months, selected local girls from Dominical and Dominicalito have been thrilled to learn to surf at our community project Chicas Con Propósito! The project is ran by three […]
Mini Teleton Osa Hosptital Dr. Tomas Casajús
~ by Dagmar Reinhard Ballena Tales interviewed Drs. Elti Ortiz Murillo and Vilma Sánchez Cordero at the Hospital Dr. Thomas Casas Casajús in Ciudad Cortés. We were told that the Costa Rica Telethon is a televised charity event organized by the […]
Green Drought
By Jack Ewing In the year 1981 I started catching rain in a tin can, measuring it each day with a wooden ruler, and writing down the results. Later I acquired a real rain gauge. In […]
Now go, make us proud out there!
“Taking the passion for surfing to a professional level,” she said, “we are quickly rising above the rest, offering our youth role models and making our friends and family proud.
Uvita Christian Academy
By Scott Bogard During its first three years as a new school, Uvita Christian Academy (UCA) experienced tremendous growth. The school began with only five students, and ended the 2015 school year with over 60 students! […]
A New Community in the Heart of Uvita
By Tim Fenton Imagine a community of quality built homes, with over 6500 m2 of beautiful green space, and within walking distance to schools, churches, banks, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and all other amenities. Imagine a […]
Materials La Costa
by Dagmar Reinhard On July 1, 2015 Materials La Costa opened the doors to its new hardware store close to Ojochal. The new branch is one of six of the Materials Group founded in 1998, which […]
Hotel El Castillo
The Evolution of a Legend… by Scott Dinsmore Live the luxury evolution of El Castillo! The boutique hotel, satisfying its well-travelled clientele’s wishes, has made important renovations, posit-ioning it on the luxury hotel market. The […]
Tourist & Business Center
By Lani Colucci Leon and Lani Rome were looking for the perfect tropical place to semi retire and open a business. They explored many countries in Central America but could not agree on one. Costa Rica […]
The Lookout Hotel Coming to Life
By John Dinsmore Ojochal is a small village by the sea and has all the elements you would find in a touristy area. Fast becoming a year round gastronomical mecca, Ojochal is a welcoming, open-minded, […]
Bar & Restaurant Jolly Roger
The Jolly Roger Bar recently underwent a comprehensive reform: They added a 40m2 terrace and built a new bar of wood, metal and stainless steel.
There are more TV screens to watch sports events and more benches around the deck overlooking the forest and ocean. In Jolly Roger, where intentionally there is no WiFi, you can enjoy the conversations between friends and the stunning sunsets.
Apart from the list of delicious crunchy wings, the specialty of the place, they expanded the offer with draft beer and an exclusive line of Chilean wine.
Las Rocas de Amancio
By Dagmar Reinhard Photos Isidro Obando Vargas Don Amancio Vargas Obando was born in Guápiles (Limón) and raised in Quepos. He worked with the Banana company, where he also met his future wife, Zaida. He was 26 […]
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