El Sitio Museo Finca 6
El Sitio Museo Finca 6
El Sitio Museo Finca 6
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Lee L
Valhalla, NY2,153 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
We stopped here on our Caravan tour after taking a boat ride on the Sierpe River. they have a small museum which tells the story of the stones and what they know about them or speculation about where they come from. They have some examples in the museum and then you can walk outside and see other ones out on the trails.
Written 13 May 2024
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kattullus
Stockholm, Sweden1,106 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Modern exhibition obviously sponsored by UNESCO grants. Fascinating story about the unknown significance of the great efforts constructing these mysterious stones. Also interesting transport system for bananas.
Written 10 January 2020
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Tobias L
Gothenburg, Sweden54 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
This place is under development and will probably get better with time. There were two small exhibitions, one on wild life and one on the history of the stones. Information in both English and Spanish. (Spanish early operations got away easy from what I heard before)
There is a small path through banana plantations were the stones can be viewed at historical settlements.
Good parking lot and clean restrooms.
Don’t go to this area only for this museum but if you are passing by it’s worth a visit.
There is a small path through banana plantations were the stones can be viewed at historical settlements.
Good parking lot and clean restrooms.
Don’t go to this area only for this museum but if you are passing by it’s worth a visit.
Written 7 January 2020
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aekrfk
Newport Beach, CA247 contributions
Sept 2021
We really like to see ancient ruins and UNESCO sites. Finca 6 is definitely a bit out of the way but we stopped there on our way to the Osa Peninsula. We were not disappointed. The museum is small and very informative. Watch the video as it explains a lot about the spheres, civilization and location. After the museum you walk around the site. We were the only ones there and it was very peaceful and interesting. There are good signs showing you what you are looking at and which direction to walk. It is on a banana plantation and the cableway was also interesting.
Written 12 September 2021
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Hayley K
New Haven, CT25 contributions
Mar 2022
I took my family here twice (two years in a row); it is such a magical place. The museum is clean and well maintained. The site itself is amazing! We even got to see some of the archeologists at work. The entire experience, including the surrounding beauty of the mountains, banana trees and the community made it that much more interesting. One thing to note: it gets very hot walking around the sites, so plan accordingly. It is certainly worth the visit!
Written 27 March 2022
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Tim H
Toronto, Canada188 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
The Sierpe Sphere's Museum (AKA Finca 6) is six kilometers outside Sierpe, and is a relatively new (2014) UNESCO world heritage site. The site is not visible from the road but there is a sign for Finca 6. The museum is inside a very modern building, that has fans but no AC. The displays are in Spanish and English, but the artifacts are only labeled in Spanish. Outside the museum is a banana plantation that you can wander through to see the spheres. Most have been moved but two are still in place (this means that they are mostly buried). This attraction is worth doing if you have 2 hours to kill while in Sierpe or Palmar.
The easiest way to get to Finca 6 is to drive (it's just after the first bridge outside Sierpe), but it's also possible to take the local Sierpe-Palmar bus. It's open Tuesday through Sunday. I hope this post was helpful to you.
The easiest way to get to Finca 6 is to drive (it's just after the first bridge outside Sierpe), but it's also possible to take the local Sierpe-Palmar bus. It's open Tuesday through Sunday. I hope this post was helpful to you.
Written 9 December 2015
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455ellenb
Helena, MT104 contributions
Feb 2017
We visited after reading about it in reviews and found it fascinating with good history, outdoor walks and pre Columbian information galore. We also looked at the spheres in a park in Palmar Norte after visiting. There is a charge (about $6), but important to maintain this historic site and it's now much easier to find. We recommend a visit. Low key and only takes about an hour.
Written 4 April 2017
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Gene R J
Silver Spring, MD10,530 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
This morning at 8AM, we drove a rental car from our El Teca Hotel. Google maps worked perfectly along the 8km paved road through Palmar Sur, passing the airport, then zig zagging to the archeological site. Their 400m dirt/stone road crossed a steel grid bridge then passed through a banana grove to the new elevated museum.
After registering(paid $6 each), we entered several halls with detailed exhibits in Spanish/English explaining the area's human habitation back to the Archaic Period (10,000 BC-1,500 BC), passing from hunter-gatherer to agriculture to tribal, then a complex hierarchical society with competing chiefdom's.
Outside, we followed marked trails to mounded living sites(one fronted with a sphere), then a few aligned "in sito" spheres(celestial importance), and farther to an impressive 8 sphere clearing. Posing for photos, we noticed the rustling trees and spotted a family of elusive Central American Squirrel Monkeys.
This site is crossed by a long steel framework, a relic from the old United Fruit Banana Company, that moved field product via gondola. We passed their old management housing returning to town, but noted most of the area's banana groves have been replaced with palm oil plantations. We also discovered many more stone spheres; 6 at a road junction, 10 in the Palmar Sur Park, and 2 beside an old train display. These are just part of the 300 spheres known to exist and likely carved between 300 BC and 1,500 AD.
After registering(paid $6 each), we entered several halls with detailed exhibits in Spanish/English explaining the area's human habitation back to the Archaic Period (10,000 BC-1,500 BC), passing from hunter-gatherer to agriculture to tribal, then a complex hierarchical society with competing chiefdom's.
Outside, we followed marked trails to mounded living sites(one fronted with a sphere), then a few aligned "in sito" spheres(celestial importance), and farther to an impressive 8 sphere clearing. Posing for photos, we noticed the rustling trees and spotted a family of elusive Central American Squirrel Monkeys.
This site is crossed by a long steel framework, a relic from the old United Fruit Banana Company, that moved field product via gondola. We passed their old management housing returning to town, but noted most of the area's banana groves have been replaced with palm oil plantations. We also discovered many more stone spheres; 6 at a road junction, 10 in the Palmar Sur Park, and 2 beside an old train display. These are just part of the 300 spheres known to exist and likely carved between 300 BC and 1,500 AD.
Written 25 February 2017
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Maxine C
Wiltshire, UK6 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
We had planned on visiting this place if we had the time, and so glad we made the 2 hour drive. Well presented with a museum full of local, archaeological and anthropological information. And that's before you get to the archaeological site with in-situ spheres, as well as several spheres placed in a forest clearing. The day was very hot, otherwise we would have spent more time wondering around these amazing relics. A great place to visit if you are interested in indigenous culture or archaeology.
Written 23 May 2017
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Wende W
Ojochal, Costa Rica121 contributions
Dec 2014 • Solo
One of my goals is to visit every World Heritage Site I can. Even though it's a small center with self guided trails to see the stones and sites outside, it didn't disappoint. I expected it to be located out of the way, and to reflect Costa Rica's culture, and that was exactly what it was.
$6 US for non-residents. Probably about $2-3 for residents. Open Tuesday-Sunday 8-4, closed Mondays and holidays.
$6 US for non-residents. Probably about $2-3 for residents. Open Tuesday-Sunday 8-4, closed Mondays and holidays.
Written 8 December 2014
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Buenos días. Hay transporte público desde sierpe (Puerto) al museo? Después tenemos que ir a la estación de autobús. Pero no sabemos como.
No he conseguido contactar con empresa de alquiler de vehículos.
Muchas gracias por la ayuda
Written 10 April 2019
Hi ; I Would like know about this attraction site tour from San Jose
Written 29 November 2017
Is El Sitio Museo Finca 6 open daily? We are planning to visit there either on May 22nd or 23rd. Monday or Tu. Do they have a website? Thanks!
Written 10 April 2017
The hours and days it is closed are listed on the website. Trip Advisor won't let me post the URL in my answer for some reason.
It's closed on holidays.
Written 11 April 2017
BarbaraMcGeoch
New York City, New York
I'd love to visit Finca 6 from Manuel Antonio. How do I get there by public transportation? How much would a taxi cost round trip, if necessary.
Written 19 August 2016
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