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A Happy Ride to San Isidro
San Isidro in Pérez Zeledón is a world inside a new world in itself; like a Gaudí painting, larger than life, like a chameleon changing its colors during…

The Epic Conquest of Cerro de la Muerte
Improved travel conditions provided relief to the tired feet of new settlers who had proudly managed to conquer Cerro de la Muerte.
Life After 100 Years
~ by Oscar Brenes The Galapagos, an archipelago belonging to Ecuador, famous islands for the unique wildlife that inhabits it, are the basis for the study of the evolution of species by Charles Darwin. One of the iconic animals […]
Ain’t Misbehavin ’
Por Shawnell Parker Let’s talk about pet behavior. My husband had never had a cat when we Enough said. Now, dogs are a different story. We put great effort into teaching our dogs what is good behavior and […]
Prevention is the best strategy
~ by Freddy Miranda Castro Every holiday and weekend, after 4 pm, Costa Rica is in the safe hands of three important institutions: police department, fire fighters, and red cross. The police force includes 12,000 […]
The activity of Real Estate in Costa Ballena
The activity of Real Estate in Costa Ballena ~ by Abogado & Notario Eduardo Abarca Consultor Legal Empresarial Nacional e Internacional* The real estate activity is vital to our area, it is through the Responsible […]
Relaxing the Mind with Reiki
~ by Dr. Carrie Chmielewicz Physical, emotional and mental stress causes a lot of anxiety and chronic pain, including fibromyalgia, for many people. While treatments like chiropractic and massage help removing interference from the nervous […]
Bird watching
Texto & Foto: Douglas Trent San Josecito is a community in Uvita; it is located on Peninsula de Osa, and has the highest potential for bird watching tourism in Costa Rica. The forests and parks of San Josecito […]
Yoga Philosophy ~ Part II
~ by Pilar Salazar In the last article I talked about the roots of yoga and mentioned different types of Yoga that I will like to go over one by one. Let’s begin the journey with Karma […]
Distemper
~ by Dr. Fernando Riera S. This time we are going to discuss the impact of the Distemper virus; it is a contagious and serious viral illness, affecting numerous animals in our country and our community during the […]
What to do if we found a snake at home?
Texto & Fotos: Cesar Barrio Amorós All that inhabit in Costa Ballena enjoyed a privileged life in communion with nature. However, even nature lovers detest certain bugs, including spiders, large insects and especially snakes. But what to […]
Surfing Life
Surfing Life by Perry Gladstone Photo A surfer Dream Driving down the Costanera in Costa Ballena, South Pacific Costa Rica (#34 road), a young spider monkey ran out in front of the car. He barely […]
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