You’ll find the divided town of Palmar in the Osa Peninsula area. Separated by the river Rio Grande de Terraba, Palmar Norte y Sur are connected through a largee steel bridge. The small city is a popular transportation destination as the airport in Palmar Sur offers plenty of flights to San José, Costa Rica’s capital.
About Palmar Norte
Densely vegetated mountains and big banana plantations surround the small busy town. When clouds fade, visitors enjoy a breathtaking view throughout the whole area. Many Chinese residents chose this place as their residence. Therefore, Asian culture and cuisine defines a big part of the vibrant culture of the town. Travelers benefit from very inexpensive dining options and authentic Chinese food in town.
What See and Do
The absolute highlight for everyone that is interested in Pre-Colombian history are the mysterious stone spheres around the area of Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur. Though there exist many theories about the way they came into existence, nobody is certain about it yet.
A long time ago, workers who cleared the jungle for making room for banana plantations discovered them. Because people back then believed they contain gold, they either damaged or destroyed many spheres. Nowadays they are protected property of the government because of their cultural importance.
How to get to Palmar
The Costanera Sur from the west and Interamerican Highway coming from the south meet in Palmar Norte. For those travelers who don’t come here by plane to the Palmar Sur airport, the car ride from San José takes about 5 hours. Beautiful beach towns like Uvita and Dominical are only short drive time away along the coastal highway.
