Ben Vaughn's blog

Yes, they do exist. I am making the prediction that long term rentals for Uvita, Dominical and Ojochal, (known much more simply as Costa Ballena), are going to become, not just as they are now which is, difficult to find, but that the market for them will grow into a ripe branch of the rental market.

The allure of the Vacation Rental, with its lavish weekly rates has been predominant and frankly, a bit intoxicating for home owners in Costa Ballena. However, I contend that, when all aspects of the rental business are considered, the long term rental is going to grow in its appeal.

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Costa Ballena is the name that was selected some years ago to embody what are essentially 3 towns along Costa Rica's southern pacific zone. There is another Costa Ballena in the world.  It is located in Spain and they've got lots of marketing on the Internet (and elsewhere I'd imagine) so that people are generally looking for that location in Spain when they do a search for Costa Ballena.  

The decision was made based on the fact that the name is extremely appropriate for this area of Planet Earth. Unlike the Spain Costa Ballena, there are actually whales off this coast most of the year.