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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!

Very popular, Playa Ventanas is the favorite beach of the locals and certainly the most popular in the canton of Osa. People come here for swimming, surfing, but above all to have a good time with family or friends around a good grill in a local and festive atmosphere.

The beach is supervised and safe for swimming and the exit from a small river allows children to swim in a natural pool in complete tranquility.

Holes in the rock going from the edge of the beach to the ocean contribute to the particularity and originality of this beach. 

There are also a large number of sellers selling all kinds of loincloths, souvenirs and food on site. Parking is paid but very affordable and toilets are available.

The Alturas Animal Shelter works for the preservation, care and rehabilitation of many animal species. Guided tours are organized there and are very informative.

Every Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tagua café and Origin offer you a small organic and solidarity

Discover the atmosphere of the local market “las Esferas” in Palmar Norte. Small local producers offer you their quality products.

Local market in Ojochal.

All hours from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., we offer local produce and all types of vegetable products and various foods in the small market of Ojochal.

The Casa Amarilla Hotel is perhaps the most iconic building in Palmar Norte. It is one of the oldest buildings in the city.

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.

Come admire the old railway locomotive commonly known as the Black Machine.

The El Silencio archaeological site holds the largest pre-Columbian sphere discovered so far (2.5 meters).

If you are adventurous, don't hesitate to ask Adonis (Adonis campsite) to take you to see the crocodiles inhabiting the mangroves of Puerto Jimenez...

Relatively confidential, a few kilometers from Palmar, this waterfall will delight you.

The restaurant "Mirador Don Roger" offers a beautiful view of Bahia Ballena and the tail of the whale at low tide...

A nice market where, every Wednesday and Saturday, locals and expatriates sell local products and crafts...

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