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Marino Ballena National Park
Offshore there is a row of small islands and submerged rocks, starting with Roca de la Viuda and followed by the famous Whale Tail at Punta Uvita.
Huen Tebec – New field station of the Institute of Tropical Biodiversity (IBT)
Huen Tebec is the new field station of the Institute of Tropical Biodiversity (IBT) in Uvita Bahia, next to the Marine Ballena National Park. Its name, taken from the Boruca dictionary means frog (Huen) and […]
Sloth a beautiful mammal, who lives in the forest of Costa Rica
The Sloth is a beautiful mammal who lives in the forest of Costa Rica only eats leaves. Their stomachs are big and slow. They have a special kind of bacteria in their intestines to help the digestion of food.

El Sabor De Ojochal
El Sabor de Ojochal was formed in August of 2012 to highlight Ojochal’s cornucopia of delicious and diverse culinary offerings.
Gourmet Festival
On January, 26th, 2013 fourteen restaurants of Ojochal, Osa, Costa Rica came together for an unforgettable festival in one location, the Boca Coronado Restaurant, each one featuring their best dishes. The mission was to put […]
Costa Ballena – two hotels have earned the top prize of Sustainability
The Sustainable Tourism Certification (CST) is a program that recognizes the hospitality companies’ commitment to the environment. It involves the evaluation of sustainable levels based on the degree of compliance to each one of the […]
“Make an enjoyable experience of each situation” – A very useful Mantra
Recently, a very powerful thought came into my mind, and it has become my most essential mantra. It all began one incredibly hot day; it was one of those days when from the very beginning […]
Don Fernando, Bahia’s last fisherman
In the village, they call him Casco; he came 30 years ago from Quepos to Bahia – Uvita, Costa Ballena. Back then, he worked as captain of a 39-feet boat, with a crew of six […]
Stone Spheres – sculptured by an advanced, observant, and very knowledgeable culture
We met the Costa Rican artist Hannya Buentemeyer at the Farmers Market in Uvita. She traveled from San Jose to attend the talks within the framework of the Festival of the Spheres, which took place at […]
Passion Fruit or Maracuyá is a delicious tropical fruit
Plentiful in Costa Rica it is also a great aid for anxiety and Insomnia. Passion fruit it is also called Maracuyá. It is the fruit of a tropical plant, well known for its vines, and […]
Pelicans
What other animals walk, swim, and fly? Pelicans are famous for their enormous beak; it has a throat poach they use to scoop up the fish. The pelicans feed on that fish by immediately tipping […]
President of ADI Ojochal
Last September, Ana Herrera was re-elected as president of the Association for the Development of Ojochal. She kept positioned thanks to her dedicated work for the AMO group, the Association of Women of Ojochal. Her […]
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