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!
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. By car, you will pass the Cascada Verde Hotel and continue a few kilometers to the office. If it is preferable to do these last kilometers in a 4x4, a 4x2 will also do the trick.
Once you have received entry, you will embark on a 5-minute mini trail through the humid rocks of the forest, up to the famous waterfall. Keep your eyes open, it is not uncommon to come across a few monkeys and toucans... The more adventurous will try the natural "slide" of the Cascada Verde, a water corridor formed in the 1.8 meter rock which will take you will take you directly into the waterfall basin. Fun times ahead! Be careful, come the weekend, the Cascada Verde is quite popular with locals, so choose during the week for more peace and quiet.
→ Price: 1000 colones (2 dollars) per adult
→ Open from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Architectural cultural heritage of Costa Rica, the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Palmar Sur is worth the detour to admire its typical and charming architecture, one of the rare vestiges of the era and historical memory of Palmar and the Canton. A few hundred meters away, you can also take the opportunity to admire the “maquina Negra”, a former locomotive of the banana company.
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