Río Rincón Bridge

Tip

Be there at sunrise with binoculars; turquoise cotingas, toucans and fiery-billed aracaris often show up too.

Be careful

It's a working road bridge: park well off the asphalt and watch for trucks.

Places nearby

• Pastelería DeyFood & CoffeeBakery-café and pizzeria in Palma on the road to Puerto Jiménez, praised for strong coffee, homemade cakes and pizza that reviewers call the best on the Osa; air-conditioned and open late.
• Finca Köbö (chocolate farm tour)Food & CoffeeAn organic farm about 17 km north of Puerto Jiménez, a few kilometers south of La Palma, whose tour explains how cacao is grown and turned into chocolate on a small scale — with tasting.
• Rancho Raíces de OsaParks & WildlifeFamily-run organic farm west of Puerto Jiménez where visitors learn how cacao becomes chocolate, taste fruit straight from the farm and often see monkeys; also takes farm-stay guests.
• Bosque del Río Tigre LodgeStays · takes 3 h · from $35Small birding and wildlife lodge at the edge of Corcovado National Park, near Dos Brazos on the Osa Peninsula, with meals included.
• Sierpe OutfittersParks & Wildlife · from $65Private, customizable boat tours out of Sierpe: mangrove wildlife days, Caño Island, Corcovado's San Pedrillo and Sirena stations, plus a cultural day to the Boruca village and the stone spheres.
• Kokopelli Mangrove TourTours & Adventure · from $57Local guides take small boats through the Sierpe mangrove channels to see three monkey species, scarlet macaws, kingfishers and crocodiles; a night version looks for caimans and owls.