The start of this year’s southern Pacific Whale and Dolphin Festival coincides with Costa Rica’s Independence Day. The 9th edition of the festival will be held from September 15 to October 1 at Punta Uvita’s Marino Ballena National Park. Community members and especially tour operators got some additional good news for their festival week when the Costa Rican Tourism Institute announced the approval of plans for a tourist wharf which they hope will be ready in time to make next year’s festival an even greater success. The wharf will be built in coordination with the Costa Rican Institute of Pacific Ports (INCOP) and the National...
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