Run by a hospitable local family, this small hotel offers a clutch of tidy, tiled rooms, complete with coffee makers and mini-fridges. The owners can provide information on the pre-Columbian stone spheres and where best to find them, and also organize trips to Parque Nacional Corcovado, Térraba mangroves and more. Located just east of the main intersection.
Hotel El Teca
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
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