We hope that this 2022 will be a busy year for all of you and that is why we want to recommend these places that we have already visited and we believe are worth seeing. So get your stuff ready, pack your OFF! so you don’t get bitten by mosquitoes, call your favorite hiking buddies and set out to visit Costa Rica.
“PREVENTION IS THE BEST PROTECTION”
Chirripó – San Jerónimo Route
Go to Chirripó National Park by a different route. It’s the same amount of kilometers, but different flavor… you get there through the mystical Sabana de los Leones. A trail under the perfect shade and a ground covered with leaves that does not hurt the knees when going down. Definitely a must!
Location: San Jerónimo de Pérez Zeledón.
Distance: 25 km total
Parking: Yes
Car
Angel Falls Waterfall – Coto Brus
Located in Sabalito de Coto Brus is one of the most wonderful waterfalls we have seen in recent years, simply spectacular with a waterfall like tiers made up of thousands of stones of a particular size and geometric shape.
Location: Sabalito de Coto Brus
Cost: ₡15,000 includes transportation, food, and a guide.
Pets: No
Car
Poza Los Coyotes – Liberia
The farm is epic and has an emerald-colored river that rises from nothing more and nothing less than the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano…with waterfalls and pools perfect for cooling off from the Guanacaste heat.
*Tip: Arrive as early as you can.
Location: Liberia, Guanacaste.
Cost: ¢1000
Pets: Yes
Car: Everything is accessible by car
Barbilla National Park – Siquirres
An exaggeratedly beautiful and virgin place, guided by the Cabécar indigenous people inside a little explored jungle that hides the most beautiful pools and waterfalls we have seen. So don’t think twice, take a hike to this awesome spot from the National Park.
Location: Siquirres, Limon.
Cost: ¢1000
Pets: No
Cart: High
Sensoria–Upala
This may be the most celestial river we have ever seen, submerged in the forest with hot springs right at the foot of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano… It is an incredible place that is worth visiting.
Location: Upala, Alajuela
Cost: $60
Pets: No
Car
Metaponto Falls – San Vito
One of the most beautiful and imposing waterfalls we have seen in the 6 years of Que Buen Lugar. The path is not easy, but after going down a highly technical trail until you reach the waterfall, you realize that every step is worth it.
Location: Sabalito de Coto Brus
Cost: ₡15,000 with transportation
Pets: No
Car: 4X4
Angel Falls Waterfall – Coto Brus
Located in Sabalito de Coto Brus is one of the most wonderful waterfalls we have seen in recent years, simply spectacular with a waterfall like tiers made up of thousands of stones of a particular size and geometric shape.
Location: Sabalito de Coto Brus
Cost: ₡15,000 includes transportation, food, and a guide.
Pets: No
Car
El Indio Waterfall – Puriscal
We went to one of the longest and most beautiful waterfalls in the country, the El Indio Waterfall located in Puriscal and it is a really cool place to take a walk.
Location: San Miguel-Puriscal
Cost: 12,000 tour with certified guide and lunch
Pets: Yes
Trolley: Tall Trolley
Nauyaca Waterfall – Pérez Zeledón
One of the coolest waterfalls in Costa Rica, located in Barú de Pérez Zeledón Nauyaca Waterfall Nature Park is an incredible place that everyone should visit atleast once.
Location: Perez Zeledon – San Jose
Cost: ¢9,000 per person (return transportation only)
¢12,000 per person (round trip)
Pets: No
Car
Pozo Azul Waterfalls – Colonia del Toro
After three years we returned to our favorite waterfall in Colonia del Toro (Bajos del Toro), a place that has absolutely everything, from the best pools of crystal clear water to the highest waterfall we have seen in the area. This is Cascadas Pozo Azul and the family that assists this beautiful place are the best.
Location: Colonia del Toro – Alajuela
Cost: ¢3000 per person
¢8000 per person with breakfast and lunch
Pets: Yes
Car
