Lifestyle

Costa Rica is known around the world for its abundant biodiversity, it also tops the lists for countries with the happiest people in the world. Ballena Coast is sure to live up to this expectation and continuously surprise you with its wildlife, scenery, cuisine, wonderful year-round weather and kindness of its people.

DINING

The Ballena Coast has become recently recognized as the “Culinary Capital of Costa Rica”. An exceptional mix of international cuisine with local dishes offers everyone unique alternatives to tease their palates. You can literally enjoy a different dining experience every occasion you decide to step out and check out the local fare. CENTURY 21 Ballena Properties have included a few of the restaurants here in this section, but there are many more to add. We will be updating our Dining section often and will also offer some first-hand “reviews” to keep you informed. Please come back often to the dining section.

ACTIVITIES

One thing the Ballena Coast has plenty of is “water”. The Great Pacific Ocean, the diverse river systems and connecting waterways unleash unlimited possibilities to enjoy every type of water sport imaginable. CENTURY 21 Ballena Properties will be adding information to this section as we move forward to make sure our clients and friends in the community have the latest news on “Water Sport” activities and events.

Check out some of the photos of current water sport activities available on the Ballena Coast.

  • Surfing – For those who know how to ride the wave
  • Surf Camps – For those wanting to learn to surf
  • Scuba Diving – Isla Caño and The Marine Park
  • Snorkeling – Isla Caño and The Marine Park
  • River Kayaking
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Rafting
  • Wakeboarding
  • Paddle Boarding
WATER SPORTS

The Ballena Coast offers so many choices of things to do that the word “boredom” is rarely heard in our community. At CENTURY 21 Ballena Properties we recognize that our clients are looking for not only quality land or home purchase, but also an opportunity to create their own lifestyle options while here. We will be including additional information regarding many of the activities offered on the Ballena Coast on this website, so please come back frequently to see more a check for updates. Some of the current activities are:

  • ATV Tours – Mountain and rain forest
  • Beaches – Swimming, sun bathing, watching the sunsets
  • Bird Watching – Over 450 species of birds reported
  • Canopy Tours – Informative and educational experiences for the whole family
  • Zip Line Adventures – Experience the rain forest from a whole different perspective
  • Golfing
  • Waterfall Rappelling
  • Hiking – Mountain and Rain Forest
  • Horseback Riding
  • Mangrove Tours
  • Waterfall Tours
  • Mountain Biking
  • Rest and Relax In Natures Rain Forest
  • Health Spas and Relaxation Therapies
FISHING

Sport fishing has been key to Costa Rica’s healthy tourist industry since the 1970s, as thousands upon thousands of avid anglers have flocked to this country to take advantage of one of the world’s great billfish bites.

Although Quepos has long been the principal sport fishing destination for fishing many of the larger boats based there will often travel 35 miles south from the new Pez Vela Marina toward the incredibly rich fishing grounds off the Furuno Bank when the bite is on.

For those who relish lots of action the rich inshore fishing all along the Ballena Coast will yield several species of tasty Snapper, including Red and Cubera; Grouper; Amberjack; Mackerel; Corvina (Sea Bass); and when the tide and weather are right, Snook. Game fish enthusiasts can also fish inshore for Roosterfish; a 40lb Rooster will usually give you more fight than a 110lb Sailfish!

At CENTURY Ballena Properties we can arrange a Sport fishing adventure with our hand-picked charter company who has more than 20 years’ experience organizing sport fishing charters and complete sport fishing vacations in Costa Rica.

Call or email Darrel Simonson at C21 Ballena Properties for more information.

Email: darrel@c21ballenaproperties.com

Cell: (506) 8932-5959