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The Lookout Hotel
By Scott Dinsmore The Lookout Hotel has been home away from home to many of the now staple residents of Ojochal. A place where people fell in love with each other and Ojochal. Marriage proposals, weddings, family reunions, couple’s […]
Big Waves #ZonaSur-F
By Cheme During the green season in Costa Ballena and the Osa Peninsula, the big waves season reaches its highest level. Get hold of this opportunity, and take a surf trip with the pals! The South Pacific is […]
Celebrating the Sierpe Wetlands
The Sierpe-Terraba Wetlands is a cause for great celebration, and the town of Sierpe knows how to celebrate! Music, food, dance, soccer, cultural art and The Tope (a gorgeous horse parade) were alive and in living color during […]
Culinary Artists at Hotel Vista Ballena Uvita
The Whales and Dolphins Restaurant offers an incredible selection of traditional food, and North American cuisine for breakfast lunch and dinner. Our passionate chefs will create decorative and mouth-watering dishes that will tease and satisfy all of your senses. The Whales and Dolphins Restaurant is quickly becoming recognized as the premier place in the South Pacific to enjoy an incredibly romantic or relaxing sunset dinner with 180 degree ocean view and sunset vistas. You may choose from our comprehensive and affordable menu, or choose to indulge in one of our chefs food creations offered through our nightly specials.
La Flor de la Sabana
Don Melvin Beita learned the business from scratch, when he was a six-year-old boy, he started working at the family business
Happy Birthday, Costa Rica!
The fifteenth of September: Happy Birthday Costa Rica! ~ By Robert E. Rodgers This year instead of the typical fireworks, advanced imbibing, over-eating at the BBQ, all of those things normally associated with Costa Rica’s birthday […]
Comfrey a gift from God given through nature
Comfrey acts on bones, skin, and muscles; it is very useful in the healing of wounds, skin ulcers, burns, and hemorrhoids.
A Colorful Garden … all Day and all Night
Butterflies give color to our gardens in the morning. All shades are possible among the more than 10,000 species found in Costa Rica. Even at night, they can surprise us too; we just need a […]
A Learning Experience
Matt, Holly, and little Mason are from Pollock Pines in California. It was their fourth visit to Costa Ballena and each visit has been different. In 2009, Matt and Holly spent their vacation at a […]
Yoga during Pregnancy
I am currently pregnant with my second girl. Although I have gone through some of the pregnancy’s discomforts, both pregnancies have been a very nice and smooth journey. I believe the […]
Escuela Verde Costa Ballena
Costa Ballena’s one and only Pre K – 8 Bilingual School!-By Tracey LyskoThose of us who call the Southern Zone home are lucky to experience the support of a close-knit community that understands the importance […]
2015 Surfing Games
Costa Rica became the World Champion in Nicaragua The ‘2015 Surfing Games’ ended with great excitement at Playa Popoyo, where 27 nations from around the world came together to enjoy an outstanding week of […]
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