These structures are favored by the Americans who have chosen to live in Yelapa because of their comfort and rustic nature. They are designed to be breezy and cool, and accentuate your feelings of being in a tropical garden. They open up on the ends to wonderful views of the gardens and the jungle. Beds hang from the rafters and are closed off with mosquito netting. For anyone who ever wanted to sleep in a tree house, these are five star accommodations.

Three of the palapas, including the one shown at left, are two story structures that sleep up to seven guests. The newest Palapa is sequestered on the far side of the stream that runs through the property. It is a bungalow with 3 rooms that sleeps six guests, but could easily accommodate twice that many.