Cacique
Waterfall · Osa Peninsula · hidden gem
A waterfall near Puerto Jiménez, Puntarenas province. Details are limited, so treat it as a place to explore and check conditions locally.
- Location
- 8.527982, -83.421236 — Google Maps
Tip
Little is published about this spot: check access locally and go in the morning, when it is usually drier.
Be careful
Rocks near falls are slippery and rivers can rise fast after rain upstream; don't swim under the fall or in heavy rain.
Places nearby
- Bosque del Río Tigre LodgeStays · takes 3 h · from $35Small birding and wildlife lodge at the edge of Corcovado National Park, near Dos Brazos on the Osa Peninsula, with meals included.
- Rancho Raíces de OsaParks & WildlifeFamily-run organic farm west of Puerto Jiménez where visitors learn how cacao becomes chocolate, taste fruit straight from the farm and often see monkeys; also takes farm-stay guests.
- Finca Köbö (chocolate farm tour)Food & CoffeeAn organic farm about 17 km north of Puerto Jiménez, a few kilometers south of La Palma, whose tour explains how cacao is grown and turned into chocolate on a small scale — with tasting.
- Soda JiménezSodas & Local FoodNo-frills soda on a side street in town serving big plates of casado (rice, beans, salad, plantain and your choice of protein) at local prices, with vegan options.
- Osa Wild TravelFood & CoffeeLocally run Osa tour company founded by a tropical biologist; biologist guides lead Corcovado day trips and multi-day treks, mangrove kayaking and farm visits from Puerto Jiménez and Drake Bay.
- Pizza Mail.itFood & CoffeeFamily-run pizzeria in a jungle garden where the Italian owners (from Trieste) bake thin, crisp-chewy pizzas with a sauce made daily; also calzones and fresh pasta.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/10545878719 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10545878719