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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.

All We Want to Do Is Surf

By Dagmar Reinhard Lois Solano Zuñiga is a Surf photographer. We talked to Lois during the recent Surftech Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Circuit at Bahía Ballena. Before becoming a photographer, Lois used to work in […]

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Human age spots

There are several treatment options to minimize Age Spots

Age spots commonly appear after 30 years of age and especially on the areas of the body that have been overexposed to sunlight, such as hands, face, arms, forehead, and shoulders. This condition can be avoided with the use of sunscreen of at least 30 SPF. Of course, it is very important to stay away from direct sun.

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Dominical and the Barú River

Surfers’ Paradise By. Trevor Brown Pictures by Jack Edwing and Camaleon Studio.com Surfing in Dominical exists because of the Barú  River. A lot of famous beach breaks around the world are near a large river […]

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The Baru River

By Jack Edwing Photo Jack Edwing and CamaleonEstudio.comAbove the village of San Juan de Dios, we find the Caña Blanca River, which flows into the Guabo River, which later joins the Barú River at the […]

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Mangrove Boat Tour on the Sierpe River Costa Rica

Kokopelli Tours offers Wildlife and Mangrove boat tour, Crocodile Night tours Special Birdwatching tours For any other tour you have dreamt of, just ask!

Kokopelli sierpe, amazing wildlife tour, mangrove tour
Kokopelli Tours is specialized in wildlife and mangrove tours for smaller groups, a minimum of two people, and adjust to the time you have available for their unique excursions.

The owner of Kokopelli Tours and longtime resident in Sierpe is Claudia Langguth from Germany. She speaks English, French, Spanish and German and can give you the best advice about this paradisaical part of the world.

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