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“OUT OF THE BLUE” Sings your Favorite Song!
When Scott Stephens founded Liquid Blue in 1996, his first hire was guitarist Michael Vangerov, who had recently departed from Elektra recording artist Chain Reaction. What started as a four-piece San Diego bar band grew […]
Vitamin C Megadosis
The hypothesis of the use of vitamin C for cancer treatment arose for the first time in the 50s. This therapy with high doses of intravenous vitamin C, came to be revealed at the end […]
Sanctuary Playa Tortuga
It is perhaps the most emblematic beach of the southern communities of Costa Ballena. It has a most dramatic appearance due to the particular mouth of the Térraba, Tortuga and Balsa rivers in its frontal […]
Plaza Tangara: A Place to Enjoy in Ojochal
Plaza Tangara, at the entrance of Ojochal, was built with passion. It is a small gem with its green courtyard and colorful benches, hinting for you to stay.
Birdwatching Cotingas Species: From White to Blue
Among the beautiful birds in Costa Rica, the cotingas deserve the name of South Pacific jewels. Their name derives from the term tupí-guaraní Catingá which was used to refer to the birds that by their […]
Envision Experience: Four Unforgettable Days
Six months ago I left my home country, Germany, to discover Central America. My journey started in Costa Rica with an internship at the Ballena Tales Magazine where I worked for 3 months. After that […]
Art and Culture: La casa del Artista
For me, art is the way to get to know oneself, by self observation to access a higher level of consciousness where being no longer occurs, nor is it carried from here to there by […]
Ecotourism, Monitoring and Much More
The beautiful community of Dos Brazos de Río is a small town surrounded by the forests of the Corcovado National Park and the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve. It is a place where environmental awareness and […]
Massage – Activates Our Internal Pharmacy
The benefits of massages are felt immediately – you can be sure of that! At first instance, they produce a sense of deep relaxation and well-being. The parts of the body that generally require massage […]
A school garden generates health, economy and a healthy environment
The school of Las Tumbas de Pérez Zeledón has a school garden where kids learn to grow organically. Every Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, the teacher of the school, Don Minor Arias, and […]
Promoting the South Pacific Ballena Tales – An Integral Media
The South Pacific of Costa Rica stands out as a booming destination and is the focus of attention for Ballena Tales. For more than 10 years we have been providing quality content to those who […]
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