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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!
 
Discover the wonders of Costa Ballena and navigate further to find everything you need to know.
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.
 
Would you like to browse Ballena Tales through our print version? Here you can view the current as well as the older version online!
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Costa Ballena Osa, South Pacific Costa Rica Magazine & Travel Guide

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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.

Coast Guard Training

~ by Beth Silver Guarantee safety on the beaches of Costa Ballena  In September, fifteen dedicated young people joined the Coast Guard in Manuel Antonio for a 2-week, intensive training program to obtain an Open […]

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NonKuaxa

 ~ by Kurandenk (Kamel González Rojas) “Our goal is to make people aware of our village” Nonkuaxa means “the tail of the spider monkey” and has a spiral as symbol or logo. This group was begun […]

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Union is Strength

~ by Perry Gladstone “One for all and all for one”: Community cohesion at the Costa Ballena  The Hero defines himself in crisis and so, too, does a community. This is when the morals and […]

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Travel insurance takes care of you wherever you are

Travel insurance takes care of you wherever you are

The most important thing you should know is that the medical insurance is activated by means of a telephone call to the number that appears on the card. If there is an emergency that requires a doctor or admittance to a hospital and you do not call the number on your card…

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The Millennials are coming

~ by Annie Drake A new generation of travelers The last generation born in the 20st century is referred to as “Millennials.” Due to a major surge in birthrates in the 80’s and 90’s, this […]

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Laguz Lykamo

An artist in harmony with the dream world  Laguz Lykamo describes himself as “a fantasy artist, inspired by the world of dreams on the other side of the mirror,” and continues “Born on the Moon, […]

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Kabe International Academy

~ by Dagmar Reinhard New school opening in Uvita The Kabe International Academy is Uvita’s new learning institution that will be opening in September of 2018. Kabe which means Quetzal in the Boruca Indian Language […]

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Osa free of single-use plastic

Restaurants, bars, hotels, and other businesses in Osa, South Pacific of Costa Rica, adopted the commitment to eliminate single-use plastic within their operations as a way to reduce the pollution caused by this material on rivers and oceans.

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