The Magazine Ballena Tales

Everything you need to know about Costa Ballena and Osa in the South Pacific of Costa Rica can be found here. You can discover local artists in the Art & Culture section. If you are looking for information about tides, whale watching tour, learning the art of surfing and surfboards, you will find everything you need in the Surfing category. We are here to help you!

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If you are from here or have been here before, you can follow everything that has happened in the meantime. Past events and everything about upcoming events can be found in the Events section. The History & Milestones section also provides information on historical events.

And keep your eyes open for reports on exciting initiatives and new articles on the website. We will continue to provide you with useful information, exciting articles, and everything else you need for your trip to the Costa Ballena. Visit our site regularly to keep up to date with what's happening on the Costa Ballena.

Ballena Tales Magazine and Travel Guide, has been in existence since 2008 and in addition to our informative website, we also publish a printed magazine every two months. The special feature is that all articles are printed in both Spanish and English so that we can offer a perfect service to locals and tourists alike. You can find these magazines either in our office in Uvita or at our numerous partners along the Costa Ballena.

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Happy Feet Ballet School Dominical, The Greatest Showman!

Happy Feet Ballet & Performing Arts School presents an inspiring heartfelt story of a young orphan boy who follows his dreams of the seemingly impossible…

The Coffea diversa Garden

Coffea diversa is the most innovative coffee plantation in the world, producing small quantities of a large number of rare and exotic botanical variants of coffee. Enjoy a one-day coffee tour, or live an intense coffee experience of “knowledge.

Century 21 Ballena Properties Receives International Awards

Century 21 Ballena Properties assists buyers and sellers of homes in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica, also provides custom home construction services.

Corcovado National Park Costa Rica, the wild border!

At the entrance to the Corcovado National Park, you can experience the cordiality of the «ticos». The nature guardians, uniformed in khaki with widebrimmed hats, respond amicably and use the iconic Costa Rican statement: “Pura Vida.”

Real Estate Costa Ballena, South Pacific Costa Rica

Century 21 Ballena Properties is your one-stop real estate agency in the Costa Ballena, Southern Zone of Costa Rica (Dominical, Uvita, and Ojochal). WE ARE… Local Experts with a Global reach! A team of agents that are knowledgeable in all aspects of your real estate transactions in Costa Rica.

Surf Season has arrived on the Ballena Coast!

Surf Season has arrived on the Ballena Coast of Dominical in Costa Rica! Much like our summer and winter seasons change, the seasons of big surf also changes. The summer months of hot sunny days […]

Avoid fines respect wildlife. Wildlife Conservation Law of Costa Rica, Article 3

The Osa Conservation Area reminds you, that Article 3 of the Wildlife Conservation in Costa Rica, Law No. 9106 declares public domain the wildlife that constitutes a renewable natural resource, which it is part of the National […]

Hacienda Barú: A Short Fat Tree with Big Roots

“This tree is famous,” declared the University of Costa Rica professor. “There’s not another like it in the entire country”. The tree he was referring to is a chilamate (Ficus tonduzii). Its photo has appeared […]

Tips: Safety on the Beach

Over the last 20 years, I’ve heard the same stories multiple times. Here is the first one “I locked up the car and hid my bag under the seat. But when I came back, one […]

La Ceiba Cargo Ship: The Keel has been laid

In January 2019 we reached an important milestone – the keel has officially been laid, bolted and secured down. This has been a hugely exciting moment that will go down in the history of Ceiba. […]

Stories Painted with Light

A nation without visual stories is a country without history. From George Melies, one of the first visual narrators, to the modern film industries, where Costa Ricans begin to appear. The seventh art is consolidated in […]

Reptilandia: A New Amazon Habitat

At Parque Reptilandia, we are always improving the enclosures for our animals. A study is made of the habitat of the concerning species by available literature and photographs. Sometimes the photographs are from my own […]

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Happy Feet Ballet School Dominical, The Greatest Showman!

The Coffea diversa Garden

Century 21 Ballena Properties Receives International Awards

Corcovado National Park Costa Rica, the wild border!

Real Estate Costa Ballena, South Pacific Costa Rica

Surf Season has arrived on the Ballena Coast!

Avoid fines respect wildlife. Wildlife Conservation Law of Costa Rica, Article 3

Hacienda Barú: A Short Fat Tree with Big Roots

Tips: Safety on the Beach

La Ceiba Cargo Ship: The Keel has been laid

Stories Painted with Light

Reptilandia: A New Amazon Habitat

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South Pacific Costa Rica Beaches

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