Bribri Waterfall

Tip

Pay the small entry fee (around ₡1,000) at the sign by the road, so bring cash.

Be careful

Slippery rocks. After heavy rain the water rises fast and turns brown, so skip swimming then.

Places nearby

• Cahuita's Taste Caribbean Soul FoodFood & CoffeeChef Doria Sequeira Sellers cooks Afro-Caribbean home food in Cahuita: coconut-braised rice and beans with seafood, marlin in her own Caribbean sauce and Caribbean meat pies.
• Restaurante Coral ReefFood & CoffeeCaribbean seafood restaurant just outside Cahuita with a bilingual online menu: red snapper in coconut sauce, rice and beans, seafood stews and rice, casados, and a large hall for events.
• Jungle Night Walk CahuitaParks & WildlifeSmall guided night walk near Cahuita led by a naturalist guide who finds frogs, snakes and tarantulas along the trail, including a river crossing in places.
• Aroma Coffee Bar & BreakfastFood & CoffeeCozy coffee bar in the middle of Cahuita serving brewed coffee and breakfast, with a mix of classic plates and local twists; a good first stop before the national park.
• Soda KaweSodas & Local FoodBudget-friendly soda right by the Cahuita National Park entrance, good for gallo pinto and fruit plates before a hike or a casado after it.
• DelRita PattyFood & CoffeeTiny family stand on Cahuita's main road selling Caribbean patís, baked pastries with beef or sweet pineapple filling, until they sell out; visitors say it is worth going early.