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Villas Mastatal Eco Lodge (guides, breakfast & lunch for hikers)

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A small organic farm lodge in the Puriscal mountains that works as the base for hikes to the Las Gemelas waterfalls and Cerro Yarcazú: they line up local guides and serve home-cooked breakfast and lunch to day hikers, with a shower after the walk.

Dishes to try

home-cooked organic farm meals

Before you go

Tickets
Better to book ahead
Road
Gravel — a regular car is fine
Facilities
food, showers
Checked
2026-10

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Cataratas Las Gemelas (Jucó reserve, Mastatal)Waterfall · about $8 · hidden gemTwo pairs of tall waterfalls hidden in the forest of the small Jucó reserve below Mastatal, in the little-visited hills between Puriscal and Parrita.
  • Cerro Yarcazú (summit hike above Mastatal)Viewpoint · about $10 · hidden gemA 1,083 m forested summit on the edge of La Cangreja National Park.
  • Parque Nacional La CangrejaPark · hidden gemA small, little-visited national park in the hills of Puriscal, with dry-to-humid forest, creeks, waterfalls and some of the last wild corners near the Central Valley.
  • Catarata El Indio (Río Turbio, Mastatal)Waterfall · about $24 · hidden gemOne of the tallest waterfalls in the Puriscal hills: the Río Turbio glides across a rock shelf and disappears over the edge in a drop of more than 200 m.
  • Festival de la Mula (Mule Festival), Campo Ferial de ParritaLandmarkEvery February since 1989 Parrita throws a party for the humble mule: a parade of mules dressed up in flowers, ribbons and bells, mule races at the fairgrounds, marimba music and food stalls with tamales, gallo pinto and casados.
  • Parque Central de ParritaPark · FreeParrita's central plaza, a tree-shaded square where locals gather in the evening and an easy stretch-your-legs stop on the coastal highway.

Sources: http://www.villasmastatalcr.com/