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Playa Ballena, Costa Rica

Playa Ballena is an ideal choice for a tourist destination, particularly for those on a tight budget. The area is rich with possibilities for holiday activities, including surfing, kayaking, horseback, riding or just spending the day sunbathing on the beach or exploring the local wildlife. Those visiting Playa Ballena cannot, of course, not venture into the National Park itself, which was created in 1990 in order to safeguard the welfare of the coral and rock reefs of the Isla Ballena, which is a crucial island for much native wildlife including basilisk lizards, green iguanas and many seabird nesting colonies.

The area also plays host to bottle neck dolphins and humpback whales which can be seen on the coastline at many times throughout the year (the latter particularly during the migratory months between December and March).

Playa Ballena is a part of the beautiful coastline of the Costa Ballena (which also incorporates the beaches of Dominical, Playa Arco, Playa Pinuelas and Playa Tortuga) and is an area of Costa Rica that remains truly unspoiled and retains its natural Tico character.