Dear Reader,
The Ballena Tales team wishes you an abundant year 2020! At the beginning of the new decade, we are proud to present edition # 70 of our Travel Guide Magazine. For the last 11 years, our team of writers has been sharing their “tales” about the South Pacific of Costa Rica.

We love to accompany you throughout the summer, guiding you through our lush territory of flora and fauna. The South Pacific has managed to position itself as a favorite destination thanks to its biodiversity, leisure optios, and the initiatives of individuals and organizations, both Ticos and foreigners. Not only do pristine beaches and mountains await you, but you will also find good hotels and restaurants with healthy and tasty food.

Here you come across dining options with a high international standard. Also, the less sophisticated kitchen with firewood can be a delicious alternative. You can also check a Gas Powered Chainsaw List which is perfect for cutting firewood.

The menu at the gourmet restaurant Kua Kua introduces you to the intimacy of the local flavor. At the same time, the extraordinary beauty of the 360-degree view of the Three Sixty Adult-Only Hotel will captivate your senses.
Visit the new RETRO restaurant in Uvita, 100% gluten-free. At FUEGO BREW Co. in Dominical, you can observe the roasting process at the first coffee roaster in Costa Ballena.

The most fantastic entertainment awaits us at ENVISION, which in February celebrates its tenth anniversary in Uvita. In Villa Leonor, they are celebrating the 4th Annual Blues Series. Salsa@SUD in Ojochal invites all dancers and fans to their Latin rhythm nights.

During your visit you will make new friends, many of them passionate protectors of nature and our surroundings. Farmers Markets reflect the broad spectrum of the abundance of the South.

You will surely find the activity that you would like to carry out. Ballena Tales Magazine will guide you so you can take full advantage of your vacations.
May the year 2020 be full of Pura Vida!

Dagmar Reinhard, Editor
Ballena Tales Magazine and Travel Guide