A small village at the south end of the Costa Ballena with an outsized international food scene, settled in part by French and other European families. Quiet, residential, and tucked into the jungle just off the highway.
About 15 minutes south of Uvita on the Costanera highway. Ojochal has no weekly feria of its own; the closest markets are Uvita (Wednesday and Saturday) and Dominical (Friday).
Ojochal has no weekly feria of its own. The closest markets are listed below.
Sal贸n Comunal, Bah铆a Ballena (Uvita)
Uvita's midweek market in the Bah铆a community hall. Local produce, hand-made foods, crafts, and live music around midday; plastic-free by policy.
Indoor soccer field, central Uvita
The busy Saturday-morning market in central Uvita. Smaller and packed; come early for the best produce, crafts, and prepared food.
Beachfront, Playa Dominical
Dominical's organic, plastic-free farmers and makers market by the beach. Local produce, prepared food, and artisan goods, vendors vetted for quality.
Sal贸n Comunal, Tinamastes de Bar煤 (mountains above Dominical)
The much-loved Tuesday organic and artisan market in the mountain town of Tinamastes, between Dominical and San Isidro. Organic produce, homemade goods, superfoods, crafts, and a relaxed hill-town atmosphere worth the drive.
Central San Isidro de El General, P茅rez Zeled贸n
The big regional producers' market for the southern zone, about an hour inland from the coast. The widest selection and best prices in the region; schedules shift, so confirm before a special trip.
Centro de Palmar Norte, Osa
The Saturday producers' market in Palmar Norte, south toward the Osa Peninsula. A rural option for travelers heading down the coast.
Feria days and hours shift with the season and holidays. We verify what we publish and never invent a date, but confirm locally before a special trip. See the full Costa Rica feria calendar.
September 4, 2026 to September 6, 2026 · Marino Ballena National Park, Uvita
Coastal festival in Marino Ballena National Park during humpback whale season, pairing whale-watching boat tours with live music, food, and crafts.
OrganizerAnnual, late February into early March · Uvita
A multi-day music, art, and sustainability festival on the jungle coast near Uvita. The 2027 dates are not yet announced.
OrganizerMore on the Costa Rica events page.
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Small boutique hotel perched in the mountains above Ojochal with five ocean-view rooms. The property markets itself as a romantic, adults-oriented getaway and takes reservations directly by phone or WhatsApp.
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A custom-built three-bedroom home in Ojochal with ocean views, blending European minimalist design with tropical materials. All three suites are en-suite, the property has a private pool, and it runs on a 100 Mbps internet connection aimed at longer working stays. It is managed by Osa Property Management under the Costa Rica Las Villas brand and holds a 4.96 average rating across more than 50 guest reviews.
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A three-suite vacation home in Ojochal where every room but the bathrooms has a Pacific Ocean view. Each bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, and either a patio or a balcony, and guests get exclusive use of the full property including the pool. It is managed by Osa Property Management under the Costa Rica Las Villas brand.
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Ocean-view restaurant inside El Castillo Hotel on Calle Perezoso in Ojochal, serving Mediterranean and South American cuisine. The menu ranges from bocas and ceviche to seafood paella, with a Thursday pizza night of pies cooked on the grill. The terrace is a known sunset spot.
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French-inspired fusion restaurant in Ojochal with a modern dining room. The menu features fresh seafood, steaks, and vegetarian options, with creative plating and attentive service. Reservations are recommended and takeaway is available.
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Eleven Kitchen & Lounge is a small restaurant in Ojochal serving a Caribbean and Mediterranean fusion menu with meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes. It opened in recent years and has quickly built a strong reputation among reviewers on TripAdvisor, where it holds a 4.9 rating.
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Local mangrove boat tour company based about one kilometer south of the Ojochal entrance, running wildlife tours through the Terraba river mangrove system. The company is reachable by phone and email and maintains active Facebook and Instagram pages for booking and updates.
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Osa Jet Ski runs guided jet ski tours out of Ojochal, with an ocean route past sea caves and the islets of Isla Ballena and Las Tres Hermanas, and a calmer mangrove route suited to first-time riders. Both tours are guided and include stops for wildlife such as sea turtles, rays, and seasonal whales on the ocean route.
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Non-profit research and education center founded in 2009 that protects the olive ridley nesting beach at Playa Tortuga, moving threatened nests into a guarded hatchery and releasing hatchlings. On weekend mornings the reserve runs a public guided walk of its trails and hatchery led by biologist Oscar Brenes, and it also runs a longer-running volunteer program covering night beach patrols during the July-to-December nesting season.
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An Ojochal-based bilingual law firm at Plaza Maleku, led by attorney and notary Sabrina Kszak Bianchi, who practices in English, Spanish, and French. Services cover real estate sales and transfers, corporation formation and tax compliance, residency, wills, contracts, and bank account setup.
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A Century 21 franchise operating across the Costa Ballena, with its main office at Plaza Ventanas in Ojochal. The firm covers residential homes, condos, land, commercial properties, and hotel or business sales from Dominical to the Osa Peninsula, and runs a construction division called Ballena Homes for new builds.
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A licensed civil engineer and architect based in Ojochal with 17 years of project experience across the southern Pacific, including Dominical, Uvita, Bahia Ballena, and Ojochal. He holds an engineering degree from ITCR and a master's in project management, and offers design, construction plans, budgets, inspections, and technical direction.