El Angel Gabriel Waterfall - Qué Buen Lugar, Costa Rica

Alajuela, Costa Rica

El Angel Gabriel Waterfall

Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
Less than 5km
Cost
More than 5000
Vehicle
SUV
Accessibility
Not Accessible

We went to visit the Angel Gabriel Waterfall in Zapotal de San Ramón, where we not only do you get to see a waterfall, but the road there has incredible views of the Gulf of Nicoya .

After a little more than 2 hours we arrived at Manuel's house where we were greeted with good vibes and he was eager to show us his farm ... so we prepared our things to start walking.

The road to get to the waterfall is very diverse because you first pass through a cattle pen, then a couple of paddocks overlooking the Gulf of Nicoya and finally with a plantation of sweet cane and coffee.

During the last pasture we passed through some stones with photogenic trees and then reached the waterfall. From up top we managed to see how cool the river looked. So we finished going down and walked about 50 m upriver through some delicious pools until we almost reached the main fal.l

El Angel Gabriel Waterfall - Alajuela, Costa Rica

The waterfall is about 40 m high, with a perfect temperature to cool off without freezing to death ... overall it’s perfect to stay for a bit and chill so we took off our backpacks and relaxed by the river, took some pics and had some snacks.

On the way back it was around noon so we started walking uphill until we reached Manuel's house where they had a delicious meal waiting for us.

El Angel Gabriel Waterfall - Alajuela, Costa RicaEl Angel Gabriel Waterfall - Alajuela, Costa Rica

*** Mega Tip: Manuel sells black and red beans harvested by him and is also starting a plant nursery where he has a great variety of plants. So make sure you have some cash and help out our local market.

*Trip date: February 2020

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