Catarata Valle Encantado
Parks & Wildlife · Jacó & Herradura · River hike to pools and waterfalls
A private farm in the hills near Herradura with a river that steps down through eight or more swimmable pools to a high waterfall; the upper part is a scramble up boulders with ropes and wooden steps.
Prices (as published)
| Foreigners | $10 |
| Nationals | ₡4,000 |
Before you go
- Entry
- $10 for visitors · ₡4,000 for residents
- Tickets
- Better to book ahead
- Parking
- On the street
- Road
- 4×4 needed
- Swimming
- Yes
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Bring
- trail running shoes, swimsuit, towel, insect repellent, dry clothes, snacks
- Checked
- 2026-10
Contact & directions
- Phone: +506 8358 1399
- Location: 9.6475, -84.629 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Centro Cívico de Jacó (skatepark)Park · Free · hidden gemJacó's free community recreation centre, with a skatepark, sports courts and a library, a hangout for local kids away from the beach strip.
- Playa EscondidaBeachA beach in the Jacó coast.
- Playa HerraduraBeach · FreeA horseshoe bay of dark sand just north of Jacó, tucked between headlands, so the water is far calmer than Jacó's surf.
- Parque Johannes DankersPark · FreeA neighborhood park in central Jacó near the beach, with sports courts, paths and a stage for town events — where local families hang out in the afternoon.
- Playa BalsalBeachA beach in the Jacó coast.
- Jacó Street MuralsLandmark · FreeJacó's walls double as an open-air gallery: the local ArtifyJacó project has covered buildings, parking lots and even utility poles with big, colorful murals.