La Piedra del Indio Waterfalls
Parks & Wildlife · Arenal & La Fortuna · guided/arranged visits
A tall (about 90 m) waterfall near San Miguel de Tilarán, reached by a 30-minute walk past a large pre-Columbian rock; a small pool higher up the trail is good for a dip.
Per a 2017 article: park at Bar San Miguel and walk from there; book by phone.
- Ratings
- 5.0 on Tripadvisor (181)
Before you go
- Tickets
- Better to book ahead
- Road
- 4×4 needed
- Walk
- 30 min
- Checked
- 2026-10
Contact & directions
- Phone: +506 8622 5374
- Location: 10.4119207, -84.9277876 — Google Maps · Waze
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