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Many places (tourist or not) are worth a detour for the beauty of their landscape, the cultural interest or their unique particularity which characterizes them. Some of these places are touristy but others are more confidential and worth visiting. Find all of these places here and share your discoveries with us!

The Casa Amarilla Hotel is perhaps the most iconic building in Palmar Norte and was built in the early 1950s by Isabel Trejos Ugalde, its first owner and one of the region's most prominent businesswomen . Since 2004, it has belonged to Lorenzo Mirani, of Italian origin. The builders of the bridge over the Río Grande de Térraba stayed in this hotel until its inauguration in 1960. The building was initially smaller and functioned as a hostel for the sale of food, but later underwent a series of expansions to transform it into a restaurant/hotel. It is one of the oldest buildings in Palmar Norte and was built with second-hand wood purchased from the banana company. The name comes from the payment the banana company made with yellow paint for various services to its original owner.

Casa Amarilla

Little known to tourists, the Rio Térraba pier in Ciudad Cortes is nevertheless worth the detour if you are looking for typical places of great beauty at sunset...

The Chacara / Boca Coronado pier is the departure point for the Taxi Boat which will take you to Isla Garza. It is also a place of launching, departure and arrival for many fishermen...

Very easy to access and free. The charming Poza Azul waterfall is beautifully located in the Dominicalito jungle. It has a beautiful natural swimming pool and the trees provide shade to cool off in the water...

A double breathtaking view of the bay of Dominicalito and the south of the other up to Uvita...

Very close to Ojochal is Isla Garza – an island of about twenty kilometers located at the mouth of the Térraba River (the longest river in Costa Rica)...

The Batambal Archaeological site offers a splendid view of the Rio Terraba and the territory of Cortes and Palmar. It has 4 spheres and a ritual altar...

Finca 6 is the second archaeological site open to the public in Costa Rica, along with Guayabo. It is one of the rare preserved cases of residential construction...

The Uvita Bamboo Forest is approximately 1 km long and is entirely lined with towering bamboo. An excellent option for a shady walk...

Want to take a nice refreshing bath? Head to Cascada El Pavon, about twenty kilometers from Uvita, a little south of Ojochal. The waterfall, rather small, stands out for its atypical appearance...

Beautiful small waterfall located in Ojochal...

It may not be the largest waterfall in Costa Rica, but it is still very pleasant. Its advantages ? Its accessibility and its idyllic natural swimming pools...

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